My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. George Washington
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children. Jessica Lange
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it. Mark Twain
My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. Pablo Picasso
Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. Aristotle
The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother, and to become fully independent. Erich Fromm
Only God Himself fully appreciates the influence of a Christian mother in the molding of character in her children. Billy Graham
That strong mother doesn't tell her cub, Son, stay weak so the wolves can get you. She says, Toughen up, this is reality we are living in. Lauryn Hill
It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding. Erma Bombeck
I ask people why they have deer heads on their walls. They always say because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother is attractive, but I have photographs of her. Ellen DeGeneres
I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars. E. M. Forster
When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child. Sophia Loren
Yes, Mother. I can see you are flawed. You have not hidden it. That is your greatest gift to me. Alice Walker
Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. Ambrose Bierce
Who in their infinite wisdom decreed that Little League uniforms be white? Certainly not a mother. Erma Bombeck
My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled. Carly Fiorina
My mother taught me to treat a lady respectfully. Chris Brown
I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage. Elizabeth Taylor