Mother's Day is a heartfelt occasion that invites us to express our love and appreciation for the incredible women who have played pivotal roles in our lives. This article compiles a collection of inspiring quotes across ten thoughtful categories, each designed to celebrate mothers in all their unique beauty and strength. From celebrating motherly wisdom to cherishing the bonds that last a lifetime, these quotes offer something for everyone to reflect upon and share with the special mothers in their lives. Whether you're crafting a sentimental Instagram post, putting together a heartfelt card, or simply seeking a way to articulate your gratitude, these quotes are sure to touch the heart. Explore these treasured words and let them inspire your expressions of love this Mother's Day.
Appreciation Quotes for Mom
"A mother's love is more beautiful than any fresh blooming flower." - Debasish Mridha
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." - Honoré de Balzac
"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there." - Robert Browning
"To the world, you are a mother, but to your family, you are the world." - Unknown
"A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go." - Unknown
"There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood." - Elder M. Russell Ballard
"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers." - Rudyard Kipling
"A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them." - Victor Hugo
"Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother." - Unknown
"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power." - Maya Angelou
"A mother understands what a child does not say." - Jewish Proverb
"Out of all the moms in the world, I'm so glad you're mine." - Unknown
Inspirational Mom Quotes
"A mother's love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible." - Marion C. Garretty
"A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." - Princess Diana
"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had." - Linda Wooten
"There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation." - Pamela S. Nadav
"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." - Unknown
"A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled." - Emily Dickinson
"Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother." - Lin Yutang
"The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness." - Jessica Lange
"Mother – that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries." - T. DeWitt Talmage
"An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest." - Spanish Proverb
"The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation." - James E. Faust
"Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." - Erich Fromm
Funny Mother’s Day Quotes
"Silence is golden. Unless you have kids, then silence is just suspicious." - Unknown
"If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" - Milton Berle
"Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it." - Unknown
"The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant." - Jane Sellman
"Motherhood: powered by love, fueled by coffee, sustained by wine." - Unknown
"We’ve hired a sitter, it’ll be finest hour: mom’s gonna spend a few moments away from 'mommy power'!" - Unknown
"Ma-ma does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Da-da first." - Mignon McLaughlin
"Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly." - Ambrose Bierce
"A worried mother does better research than the FBI." - Unknown
"It’s not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it." - Dorothy on The Golden Girls
"Dear Mom, Great Job, we are awesome... so how could you not be perfect?" - Unknown
"Mom, I love you, even though I’ll never accept your friend request." - Unknown
Heartfelt Mother’s Day Quotes
"There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother." - Sara Josepha Hale
"Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heart throb." - Leroy Brownlow
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abraham Lincoln
"The best place to cry is on a mother’s arms." - Jodi Picoult
"Thank you for the world that we were small. Thank you for the warmth of love you gave." - Unknown
"Mother’s love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." - Erich Fromm
"No language can express the power, beauty, heroism, and majesty of a mother’s love." - Edwin Chapin
"A mother’s love is a song that never fades." - Unknown
"Good moms have sticky floors, messy kitchens, laundry piles, dirty ovens, and happy kids." - Unknown
"A mother holds her child’s hand for just a short time, but holds their heart forever." - Unknown
"Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws." - Barbara Kingsolver
"Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face." - George Eliot
Quotes on Motherly Wisdom
"Wisdom begins in wonder, but is perfected in a mother’s hands." - Unknown
"The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children." - Elaine Heffner
"Mothers possess a power beyond that of a king on his throne." - Mabel Hale
"She opened her heart and taught us the language of love." - Amma Mariam
"The mother’s heart is the child’s school-room." - Henry Ward Beecher
"The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation." - James E. Faust
"Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it." - Momism
"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs… since the payment is pure love." - Mildred B. Vermont
"All mothers are brilliant, but mine was luminous." - Anonymous
"Our wisdom flows from within and it is a mother’s innate gift to help uncover it." - Unknown
"Teach your kids everything you know. You never know who might grow up to be the next genius!" - Unknown
"She had love in her heart and wisdom in her eyes." - Unknown
Celebrity Quotes About Mothers
"My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was." - Lisa Leslie
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." - Abraham Lincoln
"My mother is a walking miracle." - Leonardo DiCaprio
"Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are." - Cheryl Lacey Donovan
"When you’re in the thick of raising your kids by yourself, you tend to keep your focus on the right path. In the end, it’s worth every step." - Reese Witherspoon
"Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begins." - Mitch Albom
"It’s not easy being a mom. If it were easy, fathers would do it." - Betty White
"Mama exudes this staunch energy—that it’s OK to be who you are." - Emily blunt
"In the end, mothers are only human. They, too, make mistakes, but there’s always forgiveness." - Kate Winslet
"I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me." - Antonio Villaraigosa
"My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her." - Sonya Teclai
"My mother was my first country, the first place I ever lived." - Nayyirah Waheed
Mother’s Day Quotes from Daughters
"The older I grow, the more I realize my mother was the best friend I ever had." - Unknown
"There were times I didn’t always understand her, but the wisdom of a mother eventually makes sense." - Unknown
"I am a princess not because I have a prince, but because my mother is a queen." - Unknown
"Life doesn’t come with a manual, but it does come with a mom." - Unknown
"You were right about the friends, the boyfriends, pretty much everything. Thanks, Mom." - Unknown
"Mom, because of you, I am what I am today. Thank you." - Unknown
"Heaven must be really small because I can see it in my mom’s eyes." - Unknown
"Who needs superheroes when I have my mom?" - Unknown
"If I didn’t have you as a mom, I’d choose you as a friend." - Unknown
"I never understood what you make of a love like ours—that holds us tight, even when it seems like we’re falling apart." - Unknown
"Thanks for showing me that not all heroes wear capes." - Unknown
"Mom, I hope to be half the magnificent woman you are." - Unknown
Mother’s Day Quotes from Sons
"It takes a strong woman to raise a boy to be a good man in a world filled with temptations." - Unknown
"A mother is the truest friend a son will ever have." - Unknown
"A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest." - Irish Proverb
"Mom, you gave me a gift more valuable than a billion dollars—the gift of love." - Unknown
"Your skill, love, and care are woven into the pride and confidence I feel today." - Unknown
"No matter my age, my mom’s hugs are still the most comforting." - Unknown
"The guiding light of a mother’s love showed me the way through life’s darkest moments." - Unknown
"When you look into your mom’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find." - Mitch Albom
"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." - Mark Twain
"I’m grateful for all your sacrifices, understanding, and faith in me." - Unknown
"Because of you, I don’t tremble at life’s obstacles. I soar above them." - Unknown
"I never reflect on my needs, only your sacrifices. Happy Mother’s Day." - Unknown
Quotes for First-Time Mothers
"There are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child." - Anne Lamott
"A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty." - Unknown
"Being a mother is the noblest of all roles, for it’s about giving oneself." - Elisabeth Elliot
"The most magical day of my life was the day I became a mom." - Unknown
"First time motherhood is a steep learning curve: every smile is a victory." - Unknown
"Babies are bits of stardust, blown from the hand of God." - Barretto
"A baby is something you carry inside you for nine months, in your arms for three years, and in your heart till the day you die." - Mary Mason
"For when a child is born, the mother also is born again." - Gilbert Parker
"Becoming a mom is the best decision I ever made." - Unknown
"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before." - Rajneesh
"Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing." - Ricki Lake
"To describe motherhood is to describe the bloom of flowers, the raindrop’s dance, the creation of miracles." - Unknown
Quotes for Grandmothers on Mother’s Day
"Grandmas hold our hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever." - Unknown
"A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes." - Barbara Cage
"No one will ever be as entertained by us as grandma is." - Unknown
"Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special." - Catherine Pulsife
"A grandmother is a mother who has a second chance." - Unknown
"Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies." - Unknown
"If nothing is going well, call your grandmother." - Italian Proverb
"There’s no place like home except Grandma’s." - Unknown
"Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice." - Unknown
"When a child is born, so are grandmothers." - Judith Levy
"You never outgrow your grandma’s hugs." - Unknown
"The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap or Grandma’s heart." - Unknown
Final words
As we honor Mother’s Day, it is evident that no amount of quotes can truly encompass the vastness of a mother's love and dedication. This collection serves to acknowledge and appreciate the myriad sacrifices and boundless love mothers bestow upon their children. Each category uniquely highlights different aspects of motherhood, offering both heartfelt and humorous insights. Let these words act as a reminder of the invaluable role mothers and maternal figures play in our lives. Take this opportunity not only to reflect but also to express gratitude and shower your mother with the appreciation she deserves. Share these sentiments, cherish the moments, and celebrate the extraordinary bond shared with your mother. In the loving words of mothers everywhere, remember that love and kindness are the most precious gifts we can give to each other. May this Mother's Day be filled with warmth, love, and lasting memories.
Discover a curated collection of over 100 heartfelt and inspiring quotes to celebrate Mother's Day. Perfect for showing your appreciation and love for the special women in your life.
