569 Quotes About Mothers

I wrote Dreams of My Mothers because it reveals deep insight into a topic - cross boarder, cross racial adoption - that rarely gets much attention from any quarter, because it represents such a niche subset of our society, but contains within it nearly all the most deeply felt – and held – human themes, passions, values, insecurities, and judgments. And loves.

You come from your mauma, you sleep in the bed with her till you're near twenty years grown, and you still don't know what haunches in the dark corners of her.

Mothers are generally starvers or feeders

Mom could make small things seem miraculous. That was her talent.

Mom lied. The crust is the shittiest part.

On famous relatives - First I was my mother's daughter..and now..I am my daughter's mother !

My mama is my feeding bottle... She never goes empty no matter how deep I sip! Thank you mum!

(...)no one can take the place of a perfect mother who gives you the world as you know it and makes you believe that it is yours to take.

Children are the greatest blessing from God.