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The desolation and terror of, for the first time, realizing that t

The desolation and terror of, for the first time, realizing that the mother can lose you, or you her, and your own abysmal loneliness and helplessness without her. – Francis Thompson

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All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star. – Francis Thompson

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Any mother could perform the jobs of several air traffic controllers with ease. – Lisa Alther

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My mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart — a heart so large that everybody’s joys found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation. – Mark Twain

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A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go. – Author Unknown

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The precursor of the mirror is the mother’s face. – D.W. Winnicott, Playing and Reality, 1971

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