Thursday Thirteen #15
By Grace on Oct 25, 2007 in Thursday Thirteen
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13 QUOTES ABOUT MOTHERS/MOTHERHOOD
1. “A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” ~Tenneva Jordan
I know this very well; I have other 5 siblings, 4 of them males so a piece of pie is never enough for them. I have witnessed my mother giving up her piece so many times.
2. “The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” ~Rajneesh
If you have seen my mother before she got married and had children, you will never predict one day she’d deliver six babies and nurture them all.
3. “The phrase “working mother” is redundant.” ~Jane Sellman
My mother never had a permanent full-time job that required her to be out of the house before we are off to school. In this generation’s term, she is not a working mother but aren’t these two words mean the same?
4. Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. ~Ambrose Bierce
Mothers give their share of the pie when kids ask for it what more if it’s just a sweater.
5. “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” ~Honoré de Balzac
I found her flaming mad at a serious life mistake my brother made 2 years ago. Nevertheless she accepted and helped him throughout, all in a span of day.
6. “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.” ~Sophia Loren
After my mother got married and had children, it took her 16 long years to go back to her hometown again. No, her hometown is not located in another country; it is a 7 hour bus ride and 4 hours by ship. But every time the temptation to travel sets in, she would always ask, “will it not be bad for my children?”, “are the roads safe?”, “will a three year old sustain long distance travel?” or “will they not be seasick?”. She had given up seeing her parents and brothers and sisters for 16 years because of us.
7. “She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn’t take them along.” ~Margaret Culkin Banning
When I am away, I constantly check on my daughter, even if she is in the care of my own mother. I think about her all the time, from the time I leave home to the moment I ring the door bell.
My mother admitted that she would say a prayer for all her many children every single night, especially that we are all scattered in six different places now.
8. “If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?” ~Milton Berle
Women multi-task, that’s for sure. Since I became a mother, I have mastered the talent to fold clothes in the dark, while breastfeeding - a skill I certainly inherited from my own mom.
9. “Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own.” ~Aristotle
Don’t you just love that it was Aristotle who said this? 
10. “Women are aristocrats, and it is always the mother who makes us feel that we belong to the better sort.” ~John Lancaster Spalding
“Do I look beautiful, mom?” This is the only question in the world that I get a big “yes”, each time. (Don’t accuse my mother of lying…)
11. “Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease.” ~Lisa Alther
I wonder if really there are female air traffic controllers?
12. “Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.” ~T. DeWitt Talmage
My mother was always busy with other children when I was growing. I was not the type to tell her my hurts and worries but I know if we were given a chance, we could have bonded better.
I want to become the bank of hurts and worries for my child/children.
13. “It’s not easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.” ~From the television show The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls rock! I don’t undermine my father’s share of parenting, though.
~o~o~o~o~o~
Today my mother turns 56. She is currently living with me, since the past 6 months and we are rediscovering so many things, agreeing on some, disagreeing on others. So much has changed since I last spent time with her. I was 19 when I left for Japan to study.
My mother is never the person who is showy in her affection to her children but I know deep in her heart she must love us all. I know without fail, because I too, am a mother.
Happy birthday, Ma. This list of quotations are all pointing to you.
great quotes. I love quotes
and happy Birthday to your Ma!!!
And congrats on all of your awards~! WOW
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SabineM | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Happy Birthday to your Mama! I think this list is wonderful!
Maribeth | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
this is very touching! i’m sure your mom would appreciate this! i hope all will continue to be well between you two! happy birthday to your mommy!
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Charlotte | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Happy Birthday to your mother. Happy TT.
pussreboots | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
sweet.
was wondering why you were talking about ur mom below each quote rather than urself.
Happy Birthday to Your Mama! =)
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rose | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
This got me teary-eyed. Especially #6; you have a precious mom, very dedicated and long-suffering.
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Happy Birthday to your Mom! What a great way to celebrate her!
I totally agree with #1. That’s why I’m so thin. hee hee
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kailani | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
wehhh.. Cheers to all the Mothers out there…
Happy Bday to your mama…
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ideru | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
kahilakon jud ko nagbasa…so sweet. Happy Birthday sa imo mama Grace.
desai | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
My favorites are 8 and 13. Happy birthday to your mom.
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I love all the quotes… so true… but leaves a whole in me… I wish I could stop being a long-distance mother to my baby and be with her everyday…
Anyway, Happy birthday to your mother.
She is indeed a great mother… having raised a person like you.
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shiera | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
these are so true - thank God for mothers !
Erma Bombeck said, “The easiest part of being a mother is giving birth. The hardest part is showing up on the job every day.”
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Dammit, those quotes got me all teary. Especially considering that it’s my older daughter’s fifth birthday today. Thx for sharing.
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Carrie Lofty | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
That’s a beautiful list. I hope your mom appreciates it.
I feel the same for my own mother, and if I ever should happen to have kids of my own (ok, not very probable, but never say never) I hope to be as good a mom as she was/is for me.
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Number 2 is so true and so me. Great list~
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Grace,
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and reading my first Thursday Thirteen. Your list is beautiful. As a mother of three, I can see the truth in all of them.
~ Leslie
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Leslie Dicken | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
These were wonderful! The last one made me smile!!
Happy TT!
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Harlekwin | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Number one is my favorite. A very sweet T13!
Ann Aguirre | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
I hope my daughters say lovely things like that about me when they’re older.
Great quotes!
Lorelei James | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Those quotes are all so true — and the sort of thing we never realize the truth of until we’re mothers, ourselves.
I really like the one about the sweater. TOO TRUE.
Happy TT!
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oiiii hahaha.. yahh!! HAAPPYY BIRTHDAAAYY to mama~~~!!! give mama a BIG HUG from me..! ui alagaan mo c mama dyan inday, huwag mong pababayaan huh? entyendes??? ehehhe.. yngat!
yanix | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Oh, thank you for the warm fuzzies this morning! I needed that!
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Cecily | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Lovely post! I did a TT about my mommy a while back… Mommies are great and I hope I will be one someday! =)
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Amy | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
those are great. Happy TT!
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ellen b | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Very well done and so true tool. Have a great TT.
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Comedy Plus | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
I love these quotes. I just moved my family away from where my parents live. I have to say I miss them already.
Christine d'Abo | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Wow…what great quotes about mothers…and all of them are true. I copied them, I hope you dont mind. I would like to use these as well:) Happy TT and thanks for stopping by and again for the award:)
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Lori | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Mamas are heroes, survivors, the keys to tomorrow, the shoulder when you can’t cry to anyone else. I talk to mine almost every day, I see at least three times a week. My Daddy is the same. I would not trade them for anything.
My seven year old says ” I love you more than you love me. I love you more than anything.” and then he laughs. He says it at least 5 times a day. I am so lucky.
Thanks for your list. My TT is up and running.
Cindi
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Cindi | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Love the one about the sweater. My mom was always forcing a sweater/jacket on me. And I’m one of those people who are always warm!
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Elle Fredrix | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Number eight.
very good question!!!!!
What a wonderful TT!
thanks.
Morgan
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I love the comments by Sophia Loren and Milton Berle. I think a mother-daughter bond is much different than a mother-son bond too.
Thanks for visiting my T13 #53 13 Tidbits of Wisdom Edition
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Dane Bramage | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Beautiful quotes, and so true!
Happy TT!
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jenn | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Very nice list! I had not seen some of these.
And thank you so very much for stopping by and leaving a comment on my TT.
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very nicem I agree with all of them but #9.
Aline
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What a thoughtful TT - always knew my mom worked hard and loved just spending a month with her, spoiling her, thanking her in return for all she did and still does
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Tilly Greene | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
How touching. I love being a mom. Its the hardest job I’ve ever had. I worked as an EMT on the fire department and that was nothing compared to raising my kids.
Great TT topic!
Donica Covey
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Donica Covey | Oct 25, 2007 | Reply
Hi G–that is quite a list! Happy Birthday to your Mom.
There are some really wonderful thoughts on that list, many to hold on to for reflection.
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The New Parent | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
#4 made me smile. I’d forgotten that quote. I’ll have to stretch the 200cm to my left and get the book off the shelf to read again.
Great TT
Mark | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
I LOVE this list. I think I’ll go hug my kids now!
~Harris.
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Harris Channing | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
I’ve found #6 to be so true.
I love all these quotes, but #6 especially because every decision I make is out of love for my children. Makes me feel good to be a mom.
Great quotes.
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Christine | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
Awesome list. Those are really great quotes.
I’m gonna show this to my mom.
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Jenny | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
What a great post - my favorite is the Sophia Loren quote.
SeaBird | Oct 26, 2007 | Reply
Thanks for this list. I just gave birth 3 days ago and am feeling particularly powerful (in a mommy sort of way). This list makes me feel good as a mom and forget some of the pain it took to get here today.
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Beagoodmom | Oct 27, 2007 | Reply
What a great list! I don’t think I can pick a favorite - but Aristotle did make me laugh.
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