Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Last updated: May 03, 2022

These wonderful Happy Mother's Day quotes celebrate all of the special things about being a mom, from the sweetness of motherhood to the craziness of day-to-day life. Show your mom how much you care with a Mother's Day wish that's perfect for her, from short and sweet quotes to humorous and funny quotes.

Do you want to gift your mom something meaningful to help her to enjoy the best Mother's Day ever? Something that is more beautiful and lasting than the biggest bunch of flowers? We have an inspirational collection of warm Mother's Day wishes that your mom is sure to love.

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

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Best Mother's Day Quotes | Short & Sweet

Like to get straight to the point? These short Mother's Day quotes about moms and motherhood easily express just how wonderful and important our mom is to us.

Mothers are like glue. Even when you can't see them, they're still holding the family together.
~ Susan Gale

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.
~ Robert Browning

Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.
~ Kahil Gibran

Everything I am, you helped me to be.
~ Author Unknown

To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.
~ Author Unknown

Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother.
~ Author Unknown

Mothers are like buttons. They hold everything together.
~ Author Unknown

There's a reason some people think they can achieve anything. They listened to their mother.
~ Author Unknown

An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.
~ Spanish Proverb

God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.
~ Jewish Proverb

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
~ Victor Hugo

The most precious jewels you'll ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.
~ Author Unknown

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.
~ George Eliot

The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.
~ Elaine Heffner

To a child's ear, "mother" is magic in any language.
~ Arlene Benedict

A mother's hug lasts long after she lets go.
~ Unknown

A family raised well by a mother is one of the great wonders of the world. ~ Unknown

The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.
~ James Faust

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Funny Mother's Day Quotes

Witty Mother's Day quotes and sayings about being a mom, the sacrifices mothers make, and how motherhood changes you. It has been said that a sense of humor is required for being a mom! These funny Mother's Day quotes will give mom a giggle and work well as a text message, with an added note to say "thanks for being an awesome mom"!

Why don't kids understand that their nap is not for them but for us?
~ Alyson Hannigan

Ah, babies! They're more than just adorable little creatures on whom you can blame your farts.
~ Tina Fey

I've conquered a lot of things. Blood clots in my lungs - twice. Knee and foot surgeries. Winning grand slams being down match point, to name just a few, but I found out by far the hardest is figuring out a stroller!
~ Serena Williams

I always say if you aren't yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them.
~ Reese Witherspoon

The most expensive part of having kids is all the wine you have to drink.
~ Unknown

Motherhood is basically finding activities for children in three-hour pockets of time for the rest of your life.
~ Mindy Kaling

Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.
~ Ambrose Bierce

If your kids are giving you a headache, follow the directions on the aspirin bottle, especially the part that says "keep away from children".
~ Susan Savannah

When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb out.
~ Erma Bombeck

I love to play hide and seek with my kid, but some days my goal is to find a hiding place where he can't find me until after high school.
~ Author Unknown

Silence is golden. Unless you have kids, then silence is just suspicious.
~ Author Unknown.

Children are a great comfort in your old age - and they help you reach it faster, too.
~ Lionel

I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them.
~ Phyllis Diller

Raising kids is a walk in the park. Jurassic Park.
~ Author Unknown

I'd like to be the ideal mother, but I'm too busy raising my kids.
~ Author Unknown

A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after.
~ Peter De Vries

Working mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to show that sleep is not necessary to human life.
~ Author Unknown

Nothing is really lost until your mom can't find it.
~ Author Unknown.

Insanity is hereditary; you get it from your children!
~ Sam Levenson

Motherhood: Feeding them as a baby and then through most of their twenties.
~ Author Unknown

If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?
~ Milton Berle

If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way mom told you in the beginning.

You know you're a mom when you go to the store for yourself and come out with a bag of things for your kids.
~ Author Unknown

Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.
~ Author Unknown

My mother's menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.
~ Buddy Hackett

Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.
~ William Feather

Mothers of teens know why some animals eat their young.
~ Author Unknown

Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs.
~ P.J. O'Rourke

Mother Nature, in her infinite wisdom, has instilled within each of us a powerful biological instinct to reproduce; this is her way of assuring that the human race, come what may, will never have any disposable income.
~ Dave Barry

The one thing children wear out faster than shoes is parents.
~ John J. Plomp

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, I am my mother after all!
~ Author Unknown

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.
~ Calvin Trillin

Usually, the triumph of my day is, you know, everybody making it to the potty.
~ Julia Roberts

Ma-ma does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Da-da first.
~ Mignon McLaughlin

Parenthood is the passing of a baton, followed by a lifelong disagreement as to who dropped it.
~ Robert Brault

It's a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful.
~ Roald Dahl

It is never easy being a mother. If it were easy, fathers would do it.
~ Author Unknown

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Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes | Mother Daughter Quotes

A collection of beautiful Mother's Day quotes for mothers from daughters. These Mother's Day quotes celebrate the special relationship between moms and their daughters and how that friendship can blossom over a lifetime.

The older I grow, the more I realize that my mother is the best "best friend" that I ever had.
~ Author Unknown

We laugh, we cry, we make time fly...
We are best friends, my mom and I.
~ Author Unknown

Teach your daughter to worry less about fitting into the glass slippers and more about shattering the glass ceilings.
~ Author Unknown

A mother is a daughter's first best friend.
~ Author Unknown

As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her.
~ Kristin Hannah

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition.
~ Martha Stewart

A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be a friend.
~ Author Unknown

My mom is a hard worker. She puts her head down and she gets it done. And she finds a way to have fun. She always says, "Happiness is your own responsibility."
~ Jennifer Garner

By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.
~ Author Unknown

A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.
~ Author Unknown

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

Lucky is the Woman whose first child is a daughter.
~ Prophet Mohammed

As my mom always said, "You'd rather have smile lines than frown lines."
~ Cindy Crawford

First my mother, forever my friend.
~ Unknown

She raised us with humor, and she raised us to understand that not everything was going to be great - but how to laugh through it.
~ Liza Minnelli

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Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes | Mother and Son Quotes

A selection of inspirational and funny Mother's Day quotes for moms from their sons, all about the beautiful and precious relationship between mothers and their boys. Be sure to celebrate that very special bond between a mother and her son on Mother's Day.

Moms are as relentless as the tides. They don't just drive us to practice, they drive us to greatness.
~ Steve Rushin

My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.
~ Michael Jordan

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.
~ Irish Proverb

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
~ Mark Twain

He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark.
~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.
~ Washington Irving

Sons are the anchors of a mother's life.
~ Sophocles

A man never sees all that his mother has been to him until it's too late to let her know that he sees it.
~ W. D. Howells

Men are what their mothers made them.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between a mother and a son.
~ Author Unknown

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
~ Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

My mother told me a million times not to exaggerate.
~ Author Unknown

A mom is a son's first love.
~ Author Unknown

I have a hero, I call her Mom!
~ Author Unknown

Mother - that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.
~ T. Dewitt Talmage

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes | Mom Love Quotes

A mother's love is powerful, deep, and awe-inspiring. These famous Mother's Day quotes and sayings capture the essence of the caring, loving relationship between a mother and her child. Use them as part of a message to say, "I love you, Mom"!

Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly.
~ Sarah Malin

Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
~ Mother Teresa

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.
~ Marion C. Garretty

A Mother's heart, a Mother's faith, and a Mother's steadfast love were fashioned by the Angels and sent from God above.

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me.
~ Lady Gaga

If you have a mom, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been.
~ Robert Brault

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.
~ Edwin Chapin

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.
~ Abraham Lincoln

Mother's love is bliss, is peace, it need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. If it is there, it is like a blessing; if it is not there, it is as if all the beauty had gone out of life.
~ Erich Fromm

Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
~ Author Unknown

When you are a mother you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always thinks twice, once for herself and once for her child.
~ Sophia Loren

I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.
~ Antonio Villaraigosa

There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.
~ Elder M. Russell Ballard

A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's.
~ Princess Diana

There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.
~ Jill Churchill

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still she will cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
~ Washington Irving

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.
~ Stevie Wonder

I loved you before I knew you
~ Author Unknown

I am closest to my mother, as she is my rock, my pillar of strength, and my world. Not only has she stood by me through all times - happy, sad, and otherwise - but there have even been moments when I had completely lost hope, and her immense belief in me had lifted me up.
~ Amruta Khanvilkar

Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.
~ Jessica Lange

I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes | Bible Verses about Mothers

These beautiful Bible verses about mothers are powerful Mother's Day quotes to share with your mom. From verses about parenting and family life to proverbs that provide encouragement and support for moms, you'll find the perfect religious or Christian Mother's Day quote here.

These first Bible verses are about motherhood and the role of mothers.

She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: "Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."
Proverbs 31:26-29

A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
John 16:21

These Mother's Day quotes from the Bible are directed to children, advising them to listen to and respect their parents, and highlight how important a mother's role is in raising her family.

Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.
Proverbs 1:8-9

My son, keep your father's command
and do not forsake your mother's teaching.
Bind them always on your heart;
fasten them around your neck.
When you walk, they will guide you;
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you.
Proverbs 6:20-22

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" - which is the first commandment with a promise - "so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
Ephesians 6:1-3

Children's children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:6

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:6

These next Bible verses are short prayers to thank God for your mother.

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
Philippians 1:3-4

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:4

These Bible verses for mothers reflect on love, and how it can sustain relationships when they are strained.

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7

And these Bible verses are encouraging Mother's Day quotes you can send to new moms and to moms who are struggling or need comfort in difficult times.

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:13

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31

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Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes | Strong Mother Quotes

A strong mom deserves a powerful Mother's Day wish! These "strong mother" quotes acknowledge some of the sacrifices mothers make for their children and highlight just how inspirational mothers truly are. You can use them as Mother's Day quotes to thank your mom for raising you well and inspiring you in your own life.

Here's to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.
~ Author Unknown

That's the wonderful thing about mothers: you can because you must, and you just do.
~ Kate Winslet

A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
~ Dorothy Canfield Fisher

I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.

Successful mothers are not the ones who have never struggled. They are the ones who never give up, despite their struggles.
~ Sharon Jaynes

Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had, and dealing with fears you didn't know existed.
~ Linda Wooten

I know how to do anything - I'm a mom.
~ Roseanne Barr

Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is... and to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong.
~ Donna Bell

I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.
~ E. M. Forster

You know you're a mom when you understand why mama bear's porridge was cold.
~ Author Unknown

Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being another person's everything.
~ Author Unknown

It takes someone really brave to be a mother, someone strong to raise a child, and someone special to love someone more than herself.
~ Author Unknown

The phrase "working mother" is redundant.
~ Jane Sellman

Her damaged petals are what made her more beautiful than all of the other flowers.
~ A. J. Lawless

There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas
Creation's most unique and precious pearls
And heaven help us always to remember
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
~ "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" by Ted Harris

I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time when 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

She made me strong, but she wanted me to be strong. That's more important.
~ Diane von Furstenberg

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter thank you think.
~ A. A. Milne

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

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


Mother's Day Quotes for Grandmother

Need a lovely Mother's Day wish for your sweet grandma? These beautiful Mother's Day quotes for grandmothers reflect on how precious and special the relationship between a grandchild and their Granny is.

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.
~ Alex Haley

A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.
~ Author Unknown

There is no place like home - except Grandma's.
~ Author Unknown

Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete.
~ Marcy DeMaree

A Grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes.
~ Barbara Cage

Grandmother and grandchild never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.
~ Author Unknown

I look back on my childhood and thank the stars above. For everything you gave me, but mostly for your love.
~ Wayne F. Winters

Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.
~ Author Unknown

Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me.
~ Alexandra Stoddard

Grandma, thank you for being my anchor in this stormy sea of life.
~ Author Unknown

When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.
~ Ogden Nash

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes


When is Mother's Day 2022?

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and many other countries. This year it falls on Sunday, May 8th, 2022.

In the United Kingdom "Mothering Sunday" is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent. This year it falls on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

What do you say on Mother's Day?

Mother's Day is a wonderful opportunity to thank your Mom for all that she has done for you over the years!

In general, it's always nice to thank your Mom for being there for you, acknowledge some of the sacrifices she has made raising you, and wish her all the best for her special day.

On this page, you'll find a collection of Mother's Day quotes that you can use as part of a message to your Mom or a friend who is a mom. You can see our collection of Mother's Day wishes and greeting card messages here.

NEW! 123 Gorgeous Free Printable Mother's Day Cards

Take a look at our free printable Mother's Day cards in high-quality PDF format that you can print and fold at home to give to your mom! They're really handy when you can't get to the store, and we have a collection of color-in designs, so you can create a beautiful homemade card for your mom!

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Mother's Day Coloring Pages

These sweet and fun Mother's Day coloring pages are a fun activity for children to make for their mom. And with high-resolution PDFs to download for free, they're an inexpensive activity for the kids to do and a lovely thing for Mom to put up on her fridge!

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

Happy mothers day to every woman quotes

More Happy Mother's Day quotes, messages, and poems

I hope that one of the Happy Mother's Day quotes on this page was just right for wishing your mom or your mom-friends a very Happy Mother's Day! If you're looking for more Mother's Day quotes, messages and inspiration, you might like to take a look at these pages:

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Bible Verses about Mothers
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Christian Mother's Day Poems
Happy Mother's Day Images

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How do you say Happy Mothers Day to everyone?

How to Say 'Happy Mother's Day' to ALL Moms in 2022.
Jump ahead to these sections:.
Every mother is amazing. ... .
Happy Mother's Day not only to all the moms on earth, but also all the moms in heaven. ... .
We might not agree on who has the best mom, but we can agree that all moms rule..

What do you say to a woman on Mother's Day?

Happy Mother's Day to an extraordinary woman! You're such a selfless, caring, kind, and strong woman, and I couldn't be luckier to call you mine. Wishing you an amazing Mother's Day, my love. All the love and happiness in this world are yours today.

What is the best Mother's Day quote?

Short And Sweet Mother's Day Quotes.
“My mother is a walking miracle.” — ... .
“A mother understands what a child does not say.” — ... .
“The world needs our mothers.” — ... .
“A mother's hug lasts long after she lets go.” — ... .
“There is nothing as sincere as a mother's kiss.” — ... .
“Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.” —.

What is the best message for mother?

Sweet Mother's Day Messages.
Home is wherever you are, Mom..
I'm so grateful to call you my mom and my best friend!.
Mom, you're the glue that holds us all together..
The best compliment anyone can give me is to say that I'm just like you..
Sending Mother's Day wishes today from the luckiest child in the world!.