Mother's Day Quotes

"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." Abraham Lincoln.

We all are greatly influenced by our mother. She remains a great source of inspiration for all of us, throughout our lives. Her power and charisma can't be matched by any other force on this earth. A mother's greatness and her sense of sacrifice have inspired people, from time to time, to ink their feelings and emotions, in a number of ways. One such way of expression is through quotes. Quotations have just the ideal combination of words that can help articulate a person's emotions in the best way possible, be it for his mother, father or beloved.

One-liners are great way of articulating your feelings towards your mother, giving her a dose of everything, right from humor to emotions and even gratitude. Numerous quotes, in various genres, have been written on mothers, such as funny quotes, thank you quotes, I love you quotes, etc. You can write these quotes on Mother's Day cards, e cards, crafts, gift tags, etc and make your mom feel special. In this section of Mother's Day quotes, we have compiled some intense, heartfelt, and humorous quotes about moms. After all, mothers not only inspire us and make us good human beings, but also bring smile on our faces.

• "The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." - David O. McKay
• "A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary." - Dorothy Canfield Fisher
• Creating a warm, caring, supportive, encouraging environment is probably the most important thing you can do for your family. - Stephen Covey
• "Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to 'jump at de sun.' We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground." - Zora Neale Hurston
• "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers." - Jewish Proverb
• "The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a mother - which is as absurd as believing that having a piano makes one a musician." - Sydney Harris
• On Mother's Day a minister gave this perfect tribute: "My mother practices what I preach."- Capper's weekly
• Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, and call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. - Jane Howard
• Healthy families are our greatest national resource. - Dolores Curran
• Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall. A mother's secret love outlives them all.- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
• Abraham Lincoln's Mom
  "Again with the stovepipe hat, Abe? Can't you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?"
• Barney's Mom
  "I realize strained plums are your favorite, Barney, but you're starting to look a little purple!"
• Mary's Mom:
  "I'm not upset the you lamb followed you to school, Mary, but I would like to know how he got a better grade than you!"
• Batman's Mom:
  "It's a nice car, Bruce, but do you realize how much the insurance will be!"
• Goldilock's Mom:
  "I've got a bill here for a busted chair from the bear family. You know anything about this Goldie?"
• Little Miss Muffet's Mom:
  "Well, all I've got to say is if you don't get of your tuffet and start cleaning your room, there'll be a lot more spiders around here!"
• Albert Einstein's Mom:
  "But, Albert, it's your senior picture. Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse, something....?"
• George Washington's Mom:
  "The next time I catch you throwing money across the Potomac, you can kiss your allowance good-bye!"
• Jonah's Mom:
  "That's a nice story, but now tell me where you've really been for the past 3 days!"
• Superman's Mom:
  "Clark, your father and I have discussed it, and we've decided you can have your own telephone line. Now will you quit spending so much time in all those phone booths!"
• Thomas Edison's Mom:
  "Of course I'm proud that you invented the electric light bulb, dear. Now turn off that light and get to bed!" 
• "A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car." -Carrie Snow
• "Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends." -Laurie Kuslansky
• "My second favorite household chore is ironing. The first being, hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint." -Erma Bombeck
• "A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't." -Rhonda Handsome
• "Every time I close the door on reality it comes in through the windows." -Jennifer Unlimited
• "Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult." -Charlotte Whitton
• "Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart." -Caryn Leschen
• "I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once." -Jennifer Unlimited
• "When I was young, I was put in a school for retarded kids for two years before they realized I actually had a hearing loss. And they called ME slow!" -Kathy Buckley
• "If high heels were so wonderful, men would still be wearing them." -Sue Grafton
• "When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country." -Elayne Boosler
• "Behind every successful man is a surprised woman." -Maryon Pearson
• "In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man- if you want anything done, ask a woman." -Margaret Thatcher
• "I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career." -Gloria Steinem
• "I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house." -Zsa Zsa Gabor
• "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission." -Eleanor Roosevelt