5,322 Quotes About Mother

I'd rather not be known as the Vice President's lesbian daughter.

All of my life people have thought of me as Bing Crosby's daughter. Now they'll remember me as the person who shot J.R.

When a scientist's son or daughter becomes a scientist they'll say "Wonderful! Wonderful!" So, why, in the name of God, would a mother be jealous to see her daughter become a successful writer?

There were so many stories about Bing's daughter living in sin. We weren't hurting anyone. We were living in love. I couldn't understand why people were trying to hurt us and hurt our families.

My mother wanted to shrink from my clinging, but did not.

My mother's mild-eyed sadness looks at me from the eyes of those I love.

Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise.

Pretty isn't the only thing that matters - being smart and kind matters more, of course - but all daughters should hear from their moms that they look pretty once in a while.

When I did see the story of Persephone, I was really drawn to it. Persephone, the goddess of spring, was kept from Olympus by her mother, Demeter, because Demeter was very worried that the gods of Olympus would do something terrible to her.