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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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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. – Oprah Winfrey

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Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love. – Mildred B. Vermont

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A mom forgives us all our faults, not to mention one or two we don’t even have. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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The formative period for building character for eternity is in the nursery. The mother is queen of that realm and sways a scepter more potent than that of kings or priests. – Author Unknown

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