"In search of my mother's garden, I found my own." ~Alice Walker
"Mother, the ribbons of your love are woven around my heart." ~Author Unknown
"A mom's hug lasts long after she lets go." ~Unknown
“But there's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begin.” ~Mitch Albom, For One More Day
"No matter how old we are, losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can
know, but her goodness, her caring and her wisdom live on ... like a legacy of love that
will always be with you." ~Unknown
"The mother memories that are closest to my heart are the small gentle ones that I have carried over from the days of my childhood. They are not profound, but they have stayed with me through life, and when I am very old, they will still be near." ~Margaret Sanger
"The death of a mother is the first sorrow wept without her." ~Unknown
"A daughter without her mother is a woman broken. It is a loss that turns to arthritis and settles deep into her bones." ~Kristin Hannah, American author
"Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together." ~Pearl S. Buck
"Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly." ~Ambrose Bierce
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." ~Honoré de Balzac
The sweetest sounds to mortals given
Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven.
~William Goldsmith Brown
Mirror, mirror on the wall,
I am my mother, after all.
~Author Unknown
"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." ~Mark Twain