The mother's image is the first that stamps itself on the unwritten page of the young child's mind. It is her caress that first awakens a sense of security; her kiss, the first realization of affection; her sympathy and tenderness, the first assurance that there is love in the world. David O. McKay

A mother's role is God-ordained. Ezra Taft Benson

In the soft and gentle arms of a mother's love, children can come to know the voice of the Lord. Dwan J. Young

Mothers are the moving instruments in the hands of providence to guide the destinies of nations. Brigham Young

No nobler work in this world can be performed by any mother than to rear and love the children with whom God has blessed her. David O. McKay

There is nothing more beautiful, no picture more lovely, than that of a mother with her daughters. Gordon B. Hinckley

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. Rajneesh

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 Loren

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. Marion C. Garretty

We frequently find that the influence of good women is underrated. It is an influence that is often subtle but yet has tremendous consequences. One woman can make a great difference for a whole nation. James E. Faust

No woman has to twist a man's arm when she can wrap him around her finger. Author Unknown

'Girls' is what women over forty-five call each other. Author Unknown

We are now told that automation is a process that gets all the work done while you just stand there. When we were younger, this process was called Mother. Author Unknown

Throughout the ages no nation has ever had a better friend than the mother who taught her children to pray. Author Unknown

A woman is like a tea bag - only in hot water do you realize how strong she is. Eleanor Roosevelt

A mother is a woman who decorates her life with babies. AuthorUnknown

Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies. Cora Harvey Armstrong

I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them asstray eyebrows. Janette Barber

Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. Laurie Kuslansky