As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol
A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again. – Enid Bagnold
A busy mother makes slothful daughters. – Portuguese Proverb
Daughters are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty, and sometimes attract pests. – Author Unknown
Every mother hopes that her daughter will marry a better man than she did, and is convinced that her son will never find a wife as good as his father did. – Martin Andersen-Nexö