“life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face ”—george eliot

“a mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary ”—dorothy canfield fisher

“mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible ”—marion c garretty

“we are born of love; love is our mother ”—rumi

“may your coffee be stronger than your toddler ”—unknown

“being a single parent is twice the work, twice the stress and twice the tears but also twice the hugs, twice the love and twice the pride”—unknown