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Mothering Quotes (page 57)

Kurt Vonnegut quote: "His mother understood my illness immediately, that it was my..."
His mother understood my illness immediately, that it was my world rather than myself that was diseased. Kurt Vonnegut
I'm going to have to go out there. She had a mother and a brother. See who's still around and can look at this thing."Harry, you sure you--"You think I have a choice? Michael Connelly
James Rollins quote: "Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400..."
Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby. James Rollins
Don’t get me wrong. Being a mom is no picnic. Raising the kids is the mother’s responsibility. It’s a thankless, solitary job, like sheriff or Pope. Stephen Colbert
Val," said Mother, "goodness trumps greatness any day."Not in the history books," said Valentine."Then the wrong people are writing history, aren't they?" said Father. Orson Scott Card
So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent...and right when your song ended, I knew - just like your mother - I was a goner. Suzanne Collins
She had smiled her way through the births and had offered the new mothers the support and the medical care that they needed, but the moment she’d sent them on their way, cutting that last umbilical cord between hospital and home, Lacy knew she was giving them the wrong advice. Instead of easy platitudes like Let them eat when they want to eat and You can’t hold a baby too much, she should have been telling them the truth: This child you’ve been waiting for is not who you imagine him to be.... Jodi Picoult
When it came down to it, he just wasn't that engaged. You had to be engaged to be a vegetarian; you had to be engaged to sing "Both Sides Now" with your eyes closed; when it came down to it, you had to be engaged to be a mother. Nick Hornby
Never show anger at slight, Tell nothing. Earn Respect from everyone by deeds, not Words. Respect the members of your Blood Family. Gambling was Recreation, Not a way to earn a Living. Love your Father, your Mother, your Sister but beware of Loving any other Woman than your Wife. And a Wife was a woman who bore your Children. And once that happened to You, your Life was Forfeit to give them their daily bread Mario Puzo
My mother has made choices in her life, as we all must, and she is at peace with them. I can see her peace. She did not cop out on herself. The benefits of her choices are massive-a long, stable marriage to a man she still calls her best friend; a family that has extended now into grandchildren who adore her; a certainty in her own strength. Maybe some things were sacrificed, and my dad made his sacrifices, too-but who amongst us lives without sacrifice? Elizabeth Gilbert
Dave Pelzer quote: "David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong. No..."
David what your mother did to you was wrong. Verry wrong. No child deserves to be treated like that. She's sick. Dave Pelzer
Jane-Sweetie, we've talked about your weight-" my mother began. I'm only eight years old," I said. "How about I promise to be anorexic later? James Patterson
She was partial to emeralds; she said they were the single thing that remained constant, always green, always the same...My mother had been right, it was one thing that lasted, the one thing we could depend on. Other than our love for each other, it was all we had right now. Alice Hoffman
Judy Blume quote: "Like my mother said, you can't go back to holding hands"
Like my mother said, you can't go back to holding hands Judy Blume
Margaret Atwood quote: "Happy as a clam, is what my mother says for happy. I am happy..."
Happy as a clam, is what my mother says for happy. I am happy as a clam: hard-shelled, firmly closed. Margaret Atwood

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