Motherhood – a unique role that illuminates life – often finds itself under appreciated in modern times, masked by misconceptions and undue societal pressures. Social trends push women toward putting off parenthood or swearing it off entirely. But being a mom is a sacred and beautiful role that should be embraced. Mothers hold immense value within their homes and leave an imprint on every single one of us. And the more we uplift and honor motherhood, the better we will be. We’ve gathered some of our favorite mom quotes that celebrate and empower all mothers.
Heartfelt Mom Quotes To Send Her
It’s sometimes hard to put into words how much we appreciate our mothers. A mom’s compassion, selflessness and love makes a long-lasting impact on our life. Whether you’re filling out a Mother’s Day card, sending a text to wish mom happy birthday or just want to thank her for all that she’s done for you, these mom quotes will tug at her heartstrings.
Happy Mother's Day and Happy Birthday Mom Quotes
- “To the world, you are a mother, but to your family, you are the world.” —Unknown
- “If I know what love is, it’s because of you.” —Hermann Hesse
- “She opens her mouth with wisdom, and teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” —Proverbs 31:26
- “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” —Maya Angelou
- “Always my mother; forever my friend.” —Unknown
- “Time passes quickly but one thing always lasts – the love and support found in you.” —Catherine Pulsifer
- “When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this Earth.” —Mitch Albom
- “You’re always with me, like a handprint on my heart.” —Unknown
- “A mother’s love is more beautiful than any fresh flower.” —Debasish Mridha
- “The older I get, the more I see the power of my mother.” —Sharon Olds
- “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” —Nitya Prakash
- “Moms are as relentless as the tides. They just don’t drive us to practice, they drive us to greatness.” —Steve Rushin
- “Her smile makes me smile. Her laugh is infectious. Her heart is pure and true. Above all, she is my mom.” —Unknown
- “I love my mother as trees love water and sunshine. She helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights.”—Terry Guillemets
- “A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” —Dorothy C. Fisher
- “No one in your life will ever love you as your mother does. There is no love as pure, unconditional, and strong as a mother’s love.”—Unknown
- “No man is poor who has a Godly mother.” —Abraham Lincoln
- “A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.” —Unknown
- “In my life, you are the sun that never fades and the moon that never wanes.” —Unknown
- “A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.” —Emily Dickinson
- “Motherly love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” —Marion C. Garretty
- “You are far more precious than jewels.” —Proverbs 31:10
If I know what love is, it’s because of you.
Mom and Son Quotes
- “There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between the mother and a son.” —Unknown
- “Men are what their mothers made them.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.” —Walter M. Schirra
- “Sons are the anchors of a mother’s life.” —Sophocles
- “No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed.” —Godfrey Winn
- “To be a mother of a son is one of the most important things you can do to change the world. Raise them to respect women, to stand up for others, to be kind.” —Shannon L. Alder
- “There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.” —Washington Irving
Mom and Daughter Quotes
- ”A mother and daughter’s love is never separated.” —Viola Shipman
- “As is the mother, so is her daughter.” —Ezekiel 16:4 (edited)
- Mothers and daughters together are a powerful force to be reckoned with.” —Melia Keeton-Digby
- “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” —Unknown
- “A mother is the only person in the world, who can turn daughter’s worries and fears into happiness.” —Unknown
- “A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.” —Unknown
- “A mother’s treasure is her daughter.” —Catherine Pulsifer
- “I’m a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.” —Unknown
- “A daughter is God’s way of saying, ‘thought you could use a lifelong friend.” —Unknown
Quotes About Being a Mom
The call to be a mother is by no means easy, but it is worth every moment. Moms grow and give life, nourishing it with a compassionate and selfless love. They embody God’s image in caring for the vulnerable and raising children in the way they should go. These quotes about being a mom encompass the truth and hardships of motherhood – and how choosing to parent is always worth it.
Experiencing Motherhood Quotes
- “Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears.” —Kate Winslet
- “Being a full-time mother is one of the highest-salaried jobs, since the payment is pure love.” —Mildred B. Vermont
- “My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis.” —Drew Barrymore
- “There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.” —Elder M. Russell Ballard
- “Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person’s everything.” —Unknown
- “The most precious jewels you’ll ever have around your neck are the arms your children.” —Cardinal Mermillod
- “The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” —St. Therese of Lisieux
- “I don’t want my children to follow in my footsteps. I want them to take the path next to me and go further than I could have ever dreamt possible.” —Unknown
- “I loved you before I knew you.” —Unknown
- “Mothers can look through a child’s eyes and see tomorrow.” —Reed B. Markham
- “I think this power of living in our children is one of the sweetest things in the world.”—Louisa May Alcott
- “When I had my children and I felt that type of love, which I know every mom understands, that there was a purity… That there is an unconditional love.” —Jennifer Lopez
- “Of all the things my hands have held, the best, by far, is you.” —Unknown
- “Just when you think you know love, something little comes along and reminds you just how big it is.” —Unknown
- “A mother always has to think twice. Once for herself, and once for her child.” —Sophia Loren
- “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” —Winnie the Pooh
There is no love like a mother’s – she who carries the child that God knits in the womb, she who nourishes and guides, she who teaches and inspires, she who gives of her heart and soul and self for the good and the happiness of her children and her family.
Strong Mom Quotes
- “If you’re a mom, you’re a superhero. Period.” —Rosie Pope
- “A mother is clothed with strength and dignity, laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks her words are wise and she gives instructions with kindness.” —Proverbs 31:25-26 (Edited)
- “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” —Linda Wooten
- “A mom is like a teabag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
- “You know innately what your child needs. You should trust that.” —Lucy Liu
- “Becoming a mother has made me next-level confident. I’ve never felt more empowered.” —Kelly Clarkson
- “For when a child is born, the mother also is born again.” —Gilbert Parker
- “There will be so many times you feel like you failed. But in the eyes, heart, and mind of your child you are super mom.” —Stephanie Precourt
- “I did not give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you.” —Unknown
- “The only simple part about being a mother is how effortless it is to love your child.” —Maria Wahlmark
- “The biggest surprise about motherhood was how completely and totally it changed how I look at myself, and what I believe I deserve, for the better.” —Unknown
- “Mothers are like glue, even though you can’t see them, they are still holding the family together.” —Susan Gale
- “That’s the wonderful thing about mothers: you can because you must, and you just do.” —Kate Winslet
- “I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.” —Lance Conrad
Being a full-time mother is one of the highest-salaried jobs, since the payment is pure love.
Being a Mom Unexpectedly Quotes
- “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” —Lin Yutang
- “I was 26 when I became a mother. My entire life changed… Having children saved me — and taught me to be in this world differently.” —Angelina Jolie
- “I gave you life, but really, you gave me mine.” —Unknown
- “I did not know I was going to have a family. I didn’t picture that for myself because I was terrified I would be a terrible mother. But, oh my god, being a mom is the most incredible thing I’ve ever done.” —Pink
- “Everything has changed, and yet, I’m more me than I’ve ever been.” —Iain Thomas
- “You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘this is impossible – oh, this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going and you sort of do the impossible.” —Tina Fey
- “Whether your pregnancy was meticulously planned, medically coaxed, or happened by surprise, one thing is certain – your life will never be the same.” —Catherine Jones
- “Thank you for being the answer to the prayer I hadn’t realized I asked for.” —Marisa Donnelly
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Mom Quotes For Every Type of Mom
Every mom’s story is distinct, and each path to motherhood is different. But all forms of motherhood are equally valuable. Dive into mom quotes that celebrate the amazing women navigating motherhood in its many forms – from birth moms to foster and adoptive moms.
Adoptive and Foster Parent Quotes for Mom
- “Little souls find their way to you whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s.” —Sheryl Crow
- “Family isn’t defined by genes. It’s written in our heart and the stories we share.” —Unknown
- “All adopted children come with a beautiful mystery of a world that is meeting yours.” —Angelina Jolie
- “Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” —Oprah Winfrey
- “If you have the heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in the way.” —Doug Chapman
- “Parenthood requires love, not DNA.” —Unknown
- “[Adoption] is not a humanitarian thing, because I don’t see it as a sacrifice. It’s a gift. We’re all lucky to have each other.” —Angelina Jolie
- “Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.” —Robert A. Heinlein
- “Born not from our flesh, but born into our hearts. You were longed for, wanted and loved from the start.” —Unknown
- “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” —Richard Bach
- However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle.” —Valerie Harper
- “Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love.” —Dave Wilis
Little souls find their way to you whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s.
Birth Mom Quotes
- “You have given someone the gift of life, and someone else a child to love.” —Bianca Bujan
- “Adoption is an act of unconditional love, both for the child and birth mother.” —Unknown
- “In the end, we discover that to love and to let go can be the same thing.” —Jack Kornfield
- “A birth mother’s legacy is the incredible gift of life and love she gives to her child.” —Unknown
- “Love is unselfishly choosing for another’s highest good.” —C.S. Lewis
- “If you love someone unconditionally and with your whole heart, then you will do what is best for them, not you. And I have never learned a harder lesion than giving my child up for adoption, and I probably never will.” —Sarah Sowell
- “A birth mother always puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart.” —Unknown
- “Adoption: if a baby is not a blessing for you right now, let them be a blessing to someone else.” —Unknown
- “A mother’s love for her child is like no other love. To be able to put that feeling aside because you want the best for your child is the most unselfish thing I know.” —Natasha, Birth Mother
I loved you before I knew you.
