110 Inspirational Mother Quotes to Know Her Greatness

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Mother is given the highest respect in our society. Mankind has no existence without a mother. A family is born from the mother, and her contribution is the most to taking it forward. Here we have shared some inspirational mother quotes, which will help you to know the greatness of a mother.

Importance of Mother

What is the role of the mother in our life?

Mother gives birth to us and brings us to this world. We are unable to express ourselves in childhood, yet she takes care of us by understanding our needs. She provides the education we need to move forward by facing the challenges of the world. Without a mother, we have no existence in the world.

What is the importance of a mother in the family?

A family is born from the mother. She gives up all her happiness to take care of the family. For her the happiness of her child and her family is paramount. She fulfills every responsibility of the family well such as:
i) She is the first teacher of the child.
ii) No one knows better than a mother how to manage a family.
iii) She takes care of the health of the family of every member.
iv) She understands the movements of each family member and gives them good advice.
v) No one can manage the financial plan of the family better than the mother.
vi) A mother strengthens the bond of her family and grows the relationship.
Read more importance of a mother for a family.

What is the importance of a mother in society?

Our contribution is most important for the progress of society. Mother’s contribution to our family is most important to make us worthy of it. The mother is responsible for making the child a better and more capable person for the betterment of society. Mother is the first teacher of a child, the way she makes her child from childhood, they become the same.

Here are the best inspirational mother quotes to know the importance and greatness of a mother.

Inspirational mother quotes

1. “The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” ― Chief Joseph

2. “Sooner or later, we will have to recognize that the Earth has rights, too, to live without pollution. What mankind must know is that human beings cannot live without Mother Earth, but the planet can live without humans.” ― Evo Morales

3. “A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.” ― Robert Frost

4. “My mother’s life was way too heavy for me.” ― Sue Monk Kidd

5. “A mother is always a mother since a mother is a biological fact, whilst a father is a movable feast.” ― Angela Carter

6. “You see mother, you had no life of your own. They have no idea. One has only a life of one’s own.” ― Barbara Kingsolver

7. “A mother becomes the greatest cook and greatest philosopher when the child becomes an adult.” ― Debasish Mridha

8. “Mother’s Day is sacred because life is sacred. We owe that breath of life to our mothers. Their sacrifices allow us this extraordinary experience.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

9. “We all long for a guardian angel in our lives. The luckiest among us call that angel mother.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Mother quotes from daughter

10. “My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” ― Ruth Bader Ginsburg

11. “When I was a kid, my mother told me that if you could not be a good loser, then there’s no way you could be a good winner.” ― Halle Berry

12. “I was always an unusual girl. My mother told me I had a chameleon soul, no moral compass pointing due north, no fixed personality; just an inner indecisiveness that was as wide and as wavering as the ocean.” ― Lana Del Rey

13. “I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.” ― Adriana Trigiani

14. “My mother said the cure for thinking too much about yourself was helping somebody who was worse off than you.” ― Sylvia Plath

15. “Of course mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view.” ― Katherine Howe

16. “My mother did so much for me. What I returned to her were empty containers.” ― Victoria Chang

17. “A daughter became a clearer reflection of her mother with time.” ― Debasish Mridha

18. “Mother and daughter like spoons in a drawer.” ― Maggie Stiefvater

19. “Work and happiness are like mother and daughter; work brings forth happiness, but hard work brings forth great happiness!” ― Israelmore Ayivor

Mother quotes from son

20. “My mother’s wonderful. To me she’s perfection.” ― Michael Jackson

21. “My mother taught me to treat a lady respectfully.” ― Chris Brown

22. “I am writing you from inside a body that used to be yours. Which is to say, I am writing as a son.” ― Ocean Vuong

23. “She sacrifices her dream to make my dream come true.” ― Luffina Lourduraj

24. “When we are in trouble, the first person we think of is our precious mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

25. “My heart dances with joy and sings with love whenever I remember my mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

26. “You’re my beginning, my story, my poetry, and my inspiration. You instilled life’s purpose and mission in my heart. You’re my beloved mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

27. “In this world, there is no one more essential than a mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

28. “Appreciate your mom. She is wiser than you think and stronger than you know. Be thankful.” ― Steve Maraboli

Amazing mother quotes

29. “A people’s relationship to their heritage is the same as the relationship of a child to its mother.” ― John Henrik Clarke

30. “My mother taught me to be honest, to be selfless, and touch people in a positive way.” ― Scott Eastwood

31. “You are evidence of your mother’s strength, especially if you are a rebellious knucklehead and regardless she has always maintained her sanity.” ― Criss Jami

32. “Mother’s ways are higher than others, even when everyone rejects, mother accepts with her arms open and wide.” ― Amit Ray

33. “Mother is the source of power that will shines your life like sunshine.” ― Kamaran Ihsan Salih

34. “Only a mother can understand the secret language of her child’s heart.” ― Debasish Mridha

35. “A mother always forgets the pain but remembers the precious moments.” ― Debasish Mridha

36. “Mother is the name we give to an angel who is always protecting us with her wings of love.” ― Debasish Mridha

37. “A woman is a mysterious poem of magical emotions.” ― Debasish Mridha

38. “Every woman is a ray of love and a symbol of beauty, kindness, compassion, and life.” ― Debasish Mridha

Beautiful words for mother

39. “No man is poor who has a Godly mother.” ― Abraham Lincoln

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40. “Think of your mother and smile for all of the good precious moments.” ― Ana Monnar

41. “A mother gives you a life, a mother-in-law gives you her life.” ― Amit Kalantri

42. “A woman is a conscientious mother, a gorgeous daughter, a caring sister, and a wonderful lover who really cares.” ― Debasish Mridha

43. “Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story. Because hers is where yours begin.” ― Mitch Albom

44. “A mother holds her children’s hearts in her heart, so when her children suffer, she feels the pain.” ― Debasish Mridha

45. “The word “mother” is such a magical word. It can soothe the heart and calm the mind.” ― Debasish Mridha

46. “A mother holds her baby in her heart even when they are apart and never lets her go.” ― Debasish Mridha

47. “A mother’s greatest joy in having a child is to give that child fully and freely to God.” ― Elizabeth George

Short mom quotes

48. “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” ― George Eliot

49. “Children are the anchors that hold a mother to life.” ― Sophocles

50. “My mother is a walking miracle.” ― Leonardo DiCaprio

51. “I am who I am today because of my mother.” ― Kevin Hart

52. “My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.” ― R.J. Palacio

53. “A baby becomes a new world for a mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

54. “If you like to see pure love, look at a mother and her child.” ― Debasish Mridha

55. “To be a mother is a whole new adventure.” ― Lynn Hill

56. “The only place you were nearly safest was your mother’s womb.” ― Dido Stargaze

57. “A mother shows mercy.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Mother love quotes

58. “We are born of love; Love is our mother.” ― Rumi

59. “Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” ― Erich Fromm

60. “A mother’s love is sweet and magical like a fresh flower that remains fresh forever.” ― Debasish Mridha

61. “To be a loving mother was to be known for a service, but to be a lovely mother was to possess a charm all your own.” ― Michelle Zauner

62. “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” ― Amit Kalantri

63. “To children, their mother’s sight is like a hug and their mother’s smile is like a kiss.” ― Amit Kalantri

64. “Mother’s love is infinite. A child can’t outgrow it and a mother can’t conceal it.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson

65. “If there is one word in the universe capable of softening hearts, it is this: Mommy.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

66. “A mother should never stop praying for her children.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Heart touching mother quotes

67. “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” ― Victor Hugo

68. “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” ― Honore de Balzac

69. “The mother’s heart is the child’s schoolroom.” ― Henry Ward Beecher

70. “My mother had taught me the value of truth, but she neglected to teach me the cost.” ― Derek Delgaudio

71. “The best place to cry is in a mother’s arms.” ― Jodi Picoult

72. “Babies are the sunlight that helps to bloom an incredibly beautiful flower called Mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

73. “Mother is not a word; it is the most beloved song of every life and touches the sweetest strings of our heart.” ― Debasish Mridha

74. “You may leave your mother’s lap when you grow up, but you never leave her heart.” ― Debasish Mridha

75. “A woman is not only a woman. She is a loving mother, a caring sister, and a beloved daughter.” ― Debasish Mridha

76. “Mother is the most precious word and the most precious being among all species.” ― Debasish Mridha

77. “For every child, their mother is their world and her love is the most precious gift.” ― Debasish Mridha

Being a mother quotes

78. “Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” ― William Makepeace Thackeray

79. “When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” ― Sophia Loren

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

81. “Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.” ― John Steinbeck

82. “Sometimes being a good mother gets in the way of being a good person.” ― Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey

83. “We are born from a fresh flower and she is our loving mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

84. “When a baby is born, a flower begins to bloom in her continuously; this flower is the love of her mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

85. “The highest-paid profession in the world is being a mother. You get paid, not in money, but in precious moments and memories of love.” ― Debasish Mridha

Strong mother quotes

86. “My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” ― Mark Twain

87. “My mother is a strong woman. Her strength comes from being tested by life’s unpredictability. It comes from soldiering on for her children, even when she might rather have given up. I know it hasn’t always come easily, but I also know it’s her greatest gift.” ― Matt Lauer

88. “A child’s first teacher is its mother.” ― Peng Liyuan

89. “My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me.” ― Diego Maradona

90. “My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don’t fight it.” ― Whitney Houston

91. “A mother is a mother still, The holiest thing alive.” ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge

92. “Diligence is the mother of good fortune, and idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.” ― Miguel de Cervantes

93. “It is not ignorance but the knowledge that is the mother of wonder.” ― Joseph Wood Krutch

94. “Mother is a word we use for an angel with wings of love.” ― ApolloM

95. “Behind every mother hides an angel of love and care.” ― ApolloM

96. “A baby is someone who gave you the greatest responsibility and job in the world, they made you a mother.” ― ApolloM

I love my mother quotes

97. “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” ― Abraham Lincoln

98. “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” ― George Washington

99. “I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day.” ― Mitch Albom

100. “I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” ― Mitch Albom

101. “Mother is the womb of humanity where every baby grows with love, kindness, and sincerity.” ― Debasish Mridha

102. “I loved my mother too,’ I said. ‘I still do. That’s the thing – it never goes away, even if the person does.” ― Anna Carey

103. “My mother is a poem that I could never write for she deserves multitudes; all of the praise.” ― Sinovuyo Nkonki

104. “No matter what you do each day…or in life…doing things God’s way is a matter of the heart.” ― Elizabeth George

105. “A mother’s prayers serve as a protection for her children.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

Motherhood quotes

106. “A mother’s body remembers her babies-the folds of soft flesh, the softly furred scalp against her nose. Each child has its own entreaties to body and soul.” ― Barbara Kingsolver

107. “Compassion is like a mother giving love to her children. Mother’s ways are higher than others, even when everyone rejects, mother accepts with her arms open and wide.” ― Amit Ray

108. “You will never realize how precious a baby is until she keeps you awake through the whole night.” ― Debasish Mridha

109. “A child knows only one God and only one world; she is their mother.” ― Debasish Mridha

110. “Mother; that woman who still considers you a child irrespective of the stage you are in life.” ― Fausat Omolara Ayinla

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