Mother — that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries. – T. DeWitt Talmage

Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. – Pearl S. Buck

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

Women are aristocrats, and it is always the mother who makes us feel that we belong to the better sort. – John Lancaster Spalding