Mother's Day Quotes for a Mother's Day Card

Let your mother know how much she means to you by creating a handmade card and topping it off with a wonderful quote that captures and conveys the love and appreciation you feel for her this Mother's Day.

Childhood Quote:

Do you have a popular saying you said as a kid? You know how Urkle has his "Did I do that" quote? You may have your own unique one from childhood as well. The cool thing about using this childhood quote in your handmade card for your mom for Mother's Day is that is really touches home. The quote alone will bring back blissful memories of when she helped raise you to the age you are now. It represents a time of innocence and nostalgia. So dig deep into those memories and think about what quote or saying you may have said as a kid to stir up those emotional, good feelings all over again.

Alice Walker Quote:

Alice Walker had many words of wisdom in her writings. They convey a sense of deep understanding and beauty. She often relates to motherhood in many of her works. Try using this one to tell your mother how important she is in your life:

"How simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mothers names." ~Alice Walker

For the Social Justice Mom:

Throughout history there have been revolutionary moms who have broken away from the traditional norms and have raised her children with the attitudes and knowledge of oppressed groups, empowering her children to live up to their fullest potential and connecting with the spirit. These moms deserve lots of credit for everything they have done to create a just world, first beginning with their child. This quote is for that kind of mom:

"We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters." ~Gloria Steinem

Tough Love:

Being a mother means having the gentle and kind love, but along with that love can come some rules and boundaries. We are responsible for teaching our children the importance of discipline and an unconditional love that forgives all, yet stern enough to teach a lesson in life's mistakes. If this sounds like your mom, you might enjoy this quote:

"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

Mushy Quotes:

What mom doesn't love a good mushy love quote from her kid? It coveys a sense of love and appreciation. Mothers go crazy for these lovely-dovey sorts of quotes. Try one of these quotes to give that impact:

"The sweetest sounds to mortals given
Are heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven".
~William Goldsmith Brown

"Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible." ~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul

"Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the wide world over."
~George Cooper

For the Single Mom:

Single Mothers deserve a big pat on the back for raising little ones all on her own. She gave birth to you, held down the job by herself to pay the bills, run you all over town for various appointments and still, at the end of the day, had an enormous love to give. If you grew up with a single mother, I'm sure you can relate to the appreciation you have for her. Try one of these quotes for her Mother's Day card:

"When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child."~ Sophia

"Who fed me from her gentle breast
And hushed me in her arms to rest,
And on my cheek sweet kisses prest?"
My Mother.
~Anne Taylor

"The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms." ~Oliver Wendell Holmes