Mother's Day quotes are a lovely way to express love to the moms in our life. They often manage to perfectly wrap up our feelings about our own moms, and they're perfectly shareable and cost nothing!
The best thing about Mother's Day quotes? There's no shortage of them. Quotes can be short, long, funny, or emotional. You'll know which ones are best for your own mom when you see them. Since Mother's Day is coming up, it's a good idea to start looking for some inspiration online. If you're looking for the perfect quote to write in a card to your mother, look no further.
Here are some of the best and most relatable Mother's Day quotes you can find.
Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes
First, let's start with some sentimental Mother's Day quotes. These are excellent if you love your mom dearly but can never put that feeling into words. Mother's Day quotes that are a little emotional are destined to make her feel loved on her special day. Here are a few you may want to memorize.
"I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is." — Oprah Winfrey
"We are born of love; love is our mother." — Rumi
"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there." — Robert Browning
"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow." – Maya Angelou
"She was of the stuff of which great men's mothers are made. She was indispensable to high generation, hated at tea parties, feared in shops, and loved at crises." — Thomas Hardy
"A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." — Princess Diana
"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." — Unknown
"I gave you life, but really, you gave me mine." — Unknown
"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." — Oprah Winfrey
"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." — Agatha Christie
"Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother." — Unknown
"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take." — Cardinal Mermillod
"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had." — Linda Wooten
"A mother's love endures through all." — Washington Irving
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness." — Honoré de Balzac
"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother." — Theodore Hesburgh
Funny Mother's Day Quotes
Mother's Day quotes can also be humorous. If your mom tends to always look at the bright side, or just loves to laugh, you may find a funny Mother's Day quote to be one of the most fitting. Luckily, there's a lot to laugh about when it comes to motherhood. Here are some excellent quotes most fun moms will appreciate.
"When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." — Nora Ephron
"Silence is golden. Unless you have kids. Then silence is just suspicious." — Unknown
"It's a funny thing about mothers … Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful." — Roald Dahl
"Everybody wants to save the Earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes." — P.J. O'Rourke
"A sleeping baby is the new happy hour." — Unknown
"I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them." — Phyllis Diller
"It's not easy being a mom. If it were easy, fathers would do it." — Betty White
"Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It is the one job where the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run." — Barbara Kingsolver
Mother's Day Quotes From Celebrities
Sometimes, celebrities have the best insights on parenting. These days, many young stars are hoping to get the real parenting experience, instead of relying on additional help. And based on stay-at-home orders this past year, some celebrities didn't have a choice but to spend time with their little ones while everything was shut down. Here are the best Mother's Day quotes from celebrity moms.
"[Motherhood is] the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary — it’s an act of infinite optimism." — Gilda Radner
"Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials." — Meryl Streep
"Why don't kids understand that their nap is not for them but for us?" — Alyson Hannigan
"Mama, you taught me to do the right things, so now you have to let your baby fly. You've given me everything that I will need. To make it through this crazy thing called life." — Carrie Underwood
"My mom [has] always been my hero. Watching her experience something like breast cancer was pivotal, I think in my whole family’s life and experience. She is one strong lady." — Emma Stone
"Becoming a mom to me means you have accepted that for the next 16 years of your life, you will have a sticky purse." — Nia Vardalos
"Parenting tip: maybe don't leave Hungry Hungry Hippos on the floor of a dark room." — Rachel Dratch
"Don't listen to anyone’s advice. Listen to your baby. There are so many books, doctors, and well-meaning friends and family. We like to say, 'You don't need a book. Your baby is a book. Just pick it up and read it.'" — Mayim Bialik
"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway." — Erma Bombeck
"Having children just puts the whole world into perspective. Everything else just disappears." — Kate Winslet
"Kids humble us. The other day on a flight home Olympia insisted on running up and down the aisle, and when I finally got her to sit still, she threw up all over me." — Serena Williams
"[Motherhood is] 'heart-exploding, blissful hysteria.'" — Olivia Wilde
Mother's Day Quotes That Are All Too Relatable
Oftentimes, moms survive by sharing their experiences with others. So it's always great to come across a relatable quote that will make your mom feel more understood. Mother's Day quotes only get passed on when they share a sentiment that mom can relate to, so consider these to be the cream of the crop.
"My mother was the one constant in my life. When I think about my mom raising me alone when she was 20, and working and paying the bills, and, you know, trying to pursue your own dreams, I think is a feat that is unmatched." — Barack Obama
"When you look into your mother's eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth." — Mitch Albom
"My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters." — Michelle Obama
"A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories." — Honoré de Balzac
"Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." — Erich Fromm
"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars." — E. M. Forster
"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." — Abraham Lincoln
"Even if the whole world was throwing rocks at you, if you had your mother at your back, you'd be OK." — Jojo Moyes
