Mothers Day Sayings to Inspire and Uplift

Mothers Day sayings can inspire and uplift and they are also some of the most memorable quotes around. We all have a mother and we should always honor motherhood through our gracious words. Abraham Lincoln spoke two very beautiful sayings about his beloved mother. He said, "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." and "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."

A Mothers Day saying whose speaker is unknown said it best, "Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while but their hearts forever."

A Jewish Proverb to warm the heart of every mother goes like this, "God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers."

How special it is for moms to be the topic of so many sayings handed down over the years and Mothers Day is a time for spreading joy to all mothers and so many people throughout history have done so through their words.

"All mothers are working mothers." (Author Unknown)

"There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it." (Chinese Proverb)

It was James Joyce who was quoted saying, "Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother's love is not."

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis told it like it is when she was heard saying, "If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters much."

Oscar Wilde had a saying for mothers everywhere, "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his."

Sayings for Mothers Day can be lighthearted as well, as in this one, "And remember that behind every successful woman. . . is a basket of dirty laundry." (Author Unknown)

New sayings are being made all the time. Ask yourself, can you think of any that would be relevant to your mother? Wish your mom a Happy Mothers Day this year with an inspirational and truly heartfelt saying!

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