Mothers Day Quotes to Celebrate You

Mothers Day Quotes to Celebrate You Not sure about you, but becoming a mother started a wave of feeling things deeply in my life, in ways nothing else ever had. From the moment of seeing that heartbeat on the ultrasound, to feeling babys kicks, to that day of giving birth, and now each day, being both amazed and worried about my childrens happiness and health, there are remarkably high highs and very low lows.It takes my breath away every year to stop and pause on Mothers Day to think about the act of creation. We have a tradition in my family of going to Potbellys (where I had my last meal before becoming a mother) on Mothers Day, and then taking a family walk in Rock Creek Park to connect with Mother Nature.We are brave, strong and imperfect as mothers. We love our sons and daughters deeply and fiercely, and we all deserve to feel like we are enough. Especially on this special day. Because you are a wonderful mother with a big heart.If you need a tug at the heart strings or a remin der of some beautiful words famous people have shared about their mamas throughout time, check out these 25 wonderful quotes about mothers (you wont find these on any old Mothers Day card). From entertainers, to authors, to presidents, their words capture so eloquently what it means to be a mother.1. To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow. Maya Angelou2. If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands? Milton Berle3. The phrase working mother is redundant. Jane Sellman4. A mothers arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. Victor Hugo5. Who is getting more pleasure from this rocking, the baby or me? nanzig Thayer6. Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. Oprah Winfrey7. Kids dont stay with you if you do it right. Its the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you wont be needed in the long run. Barbara Kingsolver8. A mothers arms a re more comforting than anyone elses. Princess Diana9. Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy. Tina Fey10. Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease. Lisa Alther11. Mother is a verb. Its something you do. Not just who you are. Cheryl Lacey Donovan12. Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved. Kate Samperi13. Sooner or later we all quote our mothers. Bern Williams14. My mother welches the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her. George Washington15. I remember my mothers prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. Abraham Lincoln16. I know that my mother was the kindest, most generous spirit I have ever known, and that what is best in me I owe to her. - Barak Obama17. There is no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.Jill Churchill18. There is such a special sweetness in being able to participate in creation. Pamela S. Nadav19. Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. Its huge and scary its an act of infinite optimism. Gilda Radner20. Motherhood was the great equalizer for me I started to identify with everybody. Annie Lennox21. I believe in the strength and intelligence and sensitivity of women. My mother, my sisters, they are strong. My mum is a strong woman and I love her for it. Tom Hiddlesto22. Its really important for my kids to see that everyone doesnt have the lives they see in Los Angeles... That doesnt reflect the rest of the world. I want them to grow up with the Southern values I had to look at people when they say hello and to stop and smell the roses. If I could do half as good a job as my mom did, Id be pretty happy. Jennifer Garner23 . To listen to people and to treat them well. Thats something she does with every person she meets. My mums had cancer three times, and shes always remained charmingly free of cynicism, very open to life, and wonderfully gentle while at the saatkorn time strong. Strength does not have to be belligerent and loud. Russell Bran24. She was an extraordinary mother. She was so selfless... She was one of those very, very kind people that loved to do everything for others. I could never be as good of a mother or person... She made me feel like I had a voice and that no matter what would happen, I knew shed love me. Angelina Joli25. Were best friends shes a very special woman. Shes been so supportive. Shes partly the reason why I have so much respect for women. Im never going to find someone as good as my mother, am I? Justin TimberlakeThese are some of my favorite Mothers Day quotes to inspire all you moms. But the best Mothers Day gift a child could give to their mom is simply love. Wh at are some of your favorite inspirational quotes for mothers? And how have you other moms celebrated?Happy Mothers Day to all the moms--Lori K. Mihalich-Levin, JD, is the founder ofMindful Return, author ofBack to Work After Baby How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, and creator of theMindful Return E-Course. A lebensgefhrte in the health care practice of a global law firm, she also is mama to two beautiful red-headed boys. Lori holds a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center and completed her undergraduate studies at Princeton Universitys Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.