Happy Mother’s Day Images and Quotes

We all quote our mothers at some point, according to English philosopher Bern Williams. Yes, that is true, but not all mothers have pearls of wisdom to share. You can celebrate your mother on Sunday, May 12 with the perfect words from this collection of Mother's Day quotes. You're sure to find something special in this collection, whether you're sending Happy Mother's Day wishes to your chosen mother, stepmother, biological mother, grandmother, or the mother of your children. These lovely quotations about mothers and parenting by writers, philosophers, and celebrities cover a range of emotion from the realistic to the inspirational, heartfelt to humorous and help us articulate what can often be difficult to express. In search of something a little more precise? See our collections of quotes from mothers to daughters, mothers to sons, and single mothers as well. If she's not the sentimental type, you could try making her laugh aloud with a hilarious mum joke! She will feel like the queen for the day if you finish your celebration with a thoughtful Mother's Day gift and an enjoyable Mother's Day activity (like a cute craft project with the kids).

"Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother."- Unknown  

"All I am I owe to my mother."- George Washington  

" If I know what love is, it is because of you." - Hermann Hesse  

"Moms are like buttons, they hold everything together."- Unknown  

“My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her.”- Sonya Teclai  

“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.”- Charley Benetto  

“Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob.”- Leroy Brownlow  

“The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.”- Karl Lagerfeld  

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.”- Robert A. Heinlein  

“One of the best and the most painful things about time travelling has been the opportunity to see my mother alive.”- Audrey Niffenegger