42 Mother's Day Quotes, Captions, and Sayings to Make Mom's Day

Can’t fit all you want to say into a 5x7 inch card?

Try one of these pithy quotes instead.

(Some are even funny too.)

Mother’s Day Quotes: Funny, inspirational, and meaningful quotes and sayings for mother’s day

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“Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.”

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Kahil Gibran

Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world.

It is the glorious life force.

Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.

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Its huge and scaryits an act of infinite optimism.

Gilda Radner

“A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.”

Amy Tan

Nothing is really lost until your mom cant find it.

Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. Itâs huge and scary â itâs an act of infinite optimism.

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Lisa Leslie

“It’s not easy being a mother.

If it were easy, fathers would do it.”

Cardinal Mermillod

“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Amy Tan

Emma Darvick

Princess Diana

“Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.”

George Eliot

“Mothers: All love begins and ends there.”

Robert Browning

“Maybe it’s just a daughter’s job to piss off her mother.”

Nothing is really lost until your mom canât find it.

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Bruce Lansky,On Mother’s Day

“Life doesn’t come with a manual.

It comes with a mother.”

“Best of wives and best of Women.”

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Abraham Lincoln

Emma Darvick

Alexander Hamilton

“A mother’s love endures through all.”

Washington Irving

“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”

Maxim Grosky

If youre a mom, youre a superhero.

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Jill Churchill

Emma Darvick

Goldie Hawn

Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.

Lisa Alther

Mom: a title just above queen.

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Lisa Leslie

Emma Darvick

Bern Williams

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mothers love.

Edwin Chapin

The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.

Elaine Heffner

Mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Dorothy, The Golden Girls

Emma Darvick

Emily Dickinson

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.

Amit Kalantri

The only love that I really believe in is a mothers love for her children.

Kelly Clarkson

Mothers are the necessity of invention.

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Cardinal Mermillod

Emma Darvick

Bill Patterson

Being a mom has made me so tired.

Tina Fey

“As mothers, we just dont want anything or anyone to hurt our babies.

But life has other plans.”

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Princess Diana

Emma Darvick

Ali Wong

“Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right.

Barbara Kingsolver

“I know you were on my side even when I was wrong.

And I love you for giving me your eyes, staying back, and watching me shine.”

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by George Eliot

Emma Darvick

Sophia Loren

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.”

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Robert Browning

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Chuck Palahnuik, Diary

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Mitch Albom

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Holly Giffers

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Bruce Lansky

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by unknown about mothers and manuals

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Alexander Hamilton

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Washington Irving

Emma Darvick

Mother’s Day quotes and sayings - quote by Rudyard Kipling

Emma Darvick

Only mothers can think of the future because they give birth to it in their children

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If youâre a mom, youâre a superhero. Period.

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There are no rules in this house; Iâm not like a regular mom, Iâm a cool mom.

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It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?

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The truth is that no matter how old we are, as long as our mothers are alive, we want our mother

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Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease

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Mom: a title just above queen.

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Sooner or later we all quote our mothers

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No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a motherâs love

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The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children

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Mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled

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A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend

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The only love that I really believe in is a motherâs love for her children

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Mothers are the necessity of invention.

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Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy

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As mothers, we just don’t want anything or anyone to hurt our babies. But life has other plans.

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When you’re a mom you need sparkle to compensate for the light inside of you that has died.

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Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right. It’s the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won’t be needed in the long run.

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“I know you were on my side even when I was wrong. And I love you for giving me your eyes, staying back, and watching me shine."

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Motherhood is basically finding activities for children in three-hour pockets of time for the rest of your life.

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A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

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Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.

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“Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.”#

Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world.#

“A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.”#

Nothing is really lost until your mom cant find it.#

“It’s not easy being a mother.#

“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”#

“Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.”#

“Mothers: All love begins and ends there.”#

“Maybe it’s just a daughter’s job to piss off her mother.”#

“Life doesn’t come with a manual.#

“Best of wives and best of Women.”#

“A mother’s love endures through all.”#

“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”#

If youre a mom, youre a superhero.#

Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.#

Mom: a title just above queen.#

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.#

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mothers love.#

The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.#

Mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.#

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.#

The only love that I really believe in is a mothers love for her children.#

Mothers are the necessity of invention.#

Being a mom has made me so tired.#

“As mothers, we just dont want anything or anyone to hurt our babies.#

“Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right.#

“I know you were on my side even when I was wrong.#

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.”#

“Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.”

Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world.

“A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.”

Nothing is really lost until your mom cant find it.

“It’s not easy being a mother.

“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”

“Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.”

“Mothers: All love begins and ends there.”

“Maybe it’s just a daughter’s job to piss off her mother.”

“Life doesn’t come with a manual.

“Best of wives and best of Women.”

“A mother’s love endures through all.”

“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”

If youre a mom, youre a superhero.

Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.

Mom: a title just above queen.

Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mothers love.

The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.

Mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.

The only love that I really believe in is a mothers love for her children.

Mothers are the necessity of invention.

Being a mom has made me so tired.

“As mothers, we just dont want anything or anyone to hurt our babies.

“Kids don’t stay with you if you do it right.

“I know you were on my side even when I was wrong.

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.”