Mother - Quotes

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife.

Jonathan Schattke

A man`s mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

Walter Bagehot

He only is a man, who knows
there is no mother and no father,
that death is only what he owes
and life's a bonus altogether.

Attila József

While homeward bound I thought about
The way, through every mile,
In which to greet my mother, whom
I missed for quite a while.

What pleasing words to say to her?
Dear words they need to be,
When she, who rocked my cradle, will
Be reaching out to me.

Sándor Petőfi

Whenever I`m with my mother, I feel as though I have to spend the whole time avoiding land mines.

Amy Tan