Mother's Day Quotes and Gift Ideas
Using Sentimental Sayings about Motherhood in your Present
Apr 13, 2009
No matter how old you are, Mother's Day is a special opportunity to tell your mom how much she means to you. Incorporating some of these quotes and sayings into your Mother's Day gift this year will mean a really meaningful gift for mom that she will keep for a long time.
Use this article to pick your favorite motherhood quote, and then learn how to use it for maximum effect in a Mother's Day gift.
Motherhood Quotes On Being a Mom
“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love.” ~ Mildred B. Vermont
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” ~ Cardinal Mermillod
"Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” ~ Lin Yutang
“A man's work is from sun to sun, but a mother's work is never done.” ~ Author Unknown
“The phrase ‘working mother’ is redundant.” ~ Jane Sellman
“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
Quotes on A Mother's Dedication
“God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers.” ~ Jewish Proverb
“She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along.” ~ Margaret Culkin Banning
“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, Women and Beauty
A Mother’s Love Quotes
“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” ~ Honore' de Balzac
“Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” ~ Erich Fromm
“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
Famous Quotes on A Mother’s Influence
“The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” ~ William Ross Wallace
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.” ~ Graycie Harmon
Gift Ideas and Ways to Use Quotes
Even if your gift is bought at a store, you can still personalize it with the perfect motherhood quote that expresses your feelings.
There are lots of ways to use these special quotes and sayings in a Mother's Day gift. Brainstorm your own ideas, or try these:
- write a quote inside a store-bought card for a personal touch
- include a quote in your inscription on the cover of a book
- engrave a shorter quote on the inside of a bracelet or necklace
- print a quote out in a nice font and frame it
- paint a quote onto a picture frame and place a picture of you and your mom inside
- order a digital photo album filled with family pictures and interspersed with these quotes
- have your favorite quote made into vinyl lettering and adhere it to a mirror or decorative plate
Most people have deep feelings of love, admiration, or gratitude for their moms but don't know how to say it. The quotes and ideas in this article can help you find just the sentiment you want to express this year on Mother's Day.
Readers might also enjoy "Thoughtful and Inexpensive Mother's Day Gifts" and "Homemade Father's Day Gifts for Kids."
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