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Funny, Tender, Thought-Provoking Quotes about Mothers and Motherhood

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Jacquelyn Lynn
5 min readApr 15, 2023
Photo by Jerry D Clement; used with permission | graphics added by Jacquelyn Lynn

A collection of sentimental, serious, and funny quotes for and about mothers.

“Our mothers always remain the strangest, craziest people we’ve ever met.” — Marguerite Duras

“There’s no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids.” — Stephen King

“My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.” — Buddy Hackett

“Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It’s the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.” — Barbara Kingsolver

Photo by Jerry D Clement; used with permission | graphics added by Jacquelyn Lynn

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.” — Robert A. Heinlein

“My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.” — Michael Jordan

Children and mothers never truly part –
Bound in the beating of each other’s heart.
— Charlotte Gray

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Jacquelyn Lynn
Jacquelyn Lynn

Written by Jacquelyn Lynn

Inspirational author, business ghostwriter. Need some great quotes? Get “A Book of Proverbs: Wisdom of the Ages” free. Download at CreateTeachInspire.com/wisdom

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