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45 Beautiful Mom Quotes to Share on Mother's Day 2023

These heart touching messages will shower her with love.

By Katie Bowlby
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Mother's Day is just around the corner, and the time to plan your celebration is here. Yes, everyone knows that moms are special ladies, but now is the time to shout it from the rooftops. It's simply not possible to go overboard for mom on her special day. Even if she says she doesn't want a fuss, make a fuss. Start with special Mother's Day recipes, and then pick out the best Mother's Day gift. Pack her schedule with fun and sentimental Mother's Day activities, and, of course, do not forget the card!

When it comes time to decide what to write in a Mother's Day card, sometimes we get a little tongue-tied. That's where these mom quotes come in! Jot one down in a greeting card, or share one on social media to let everyone know how much mom means to you. For more inspiration, check out our happy Mother's Day quotes, mother-daughter quotes, mother son quotes, and Mother's Day Bible verses. Then be sure to toast Mom and all of your efforts with a special Mother's Day cocktail. Favorite child status: achieved!

1

Lauren Alaina

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"I've got her spirit/She's always got my back/When I look at her/I think, I want to be just like that."

2

Erma Bombeck

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"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' It is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to do it anyway."

3

Taraji P. Henson

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"Once you're a mom, you're always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget."

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Lisa Leslie

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"My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was."

5

Sophia Loren

when you are a mother you are never really alone in your thought a mother always has to think twice once for herself and once for her child

“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.”

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Lisa Ling

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"Personally, I've always known that I wanted to go back to work because I'm confident, and I'm certain that my daughter will have a better mother in me if I'm doing the things that I'm excited about and that I'm passionate about."

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Michelle Obama

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“My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.”

8

Kate Winslet

having children just puts the whole world in perspective everything else just disappears

“Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.”

9

Oliver Wendell Holmes

youth fades love droops the leaves of friendship fall a mothers secret hope outlives them all

“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all.”

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Maya Angelou

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“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”

11

Unknown

if i look back at everything ive done in life youre easily the best thing ive ever created

“If I look back at everything I’ve done in life, you’re easily the best thing I’ve ever created.”

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Unknown

being a mama can be tough but always remember in the eyes of your child no one does it better than you

“Being a mama can be tough, but always remember in the eyes of your child, no one does it better than you.”

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13

Oprah

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“I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.”

14

Catherine Jones

quotes about motherhood

“Whether your pregnancy was meticulously planned, medically coaxed, or happened by surprise, one thing is certain—your life will never be the same.”

15

J.K. Rowling

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"He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark."

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Rumi

Rumi motherhood quotes mom
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"We are born of love; love is our mother."

17

Jodi Picoult

motherhood quotes mom Jodi Picoult
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"The best place to cry is on a mother's arms."

18

William Makepeace Thackeray

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"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children."

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Unknown

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"Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother."

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Mitch Albom

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"When you look into your mother's eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth."

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Katie Bowlby

Katie Bowlby is Digital Director at Country Living, where she covers gift guides, product reviews, crafts, and TV shows like Yellowstone. She’s currently stitching up a cross-stitch pattern for the magazine’s next issue 

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