Heartfelt Inspirations: 50 Quotes Celebrating Moms and Daughters

"I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine. She helps me prosper and reach great heights."

- Terri Guillemets

"In my daughter’s eyes I am a hero. I am strong and wise and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me."

- Martina McBride

"My daughter introduced me to myself… the connection I had with her when I was giving birth was something that I’ve never felt before."

- Beyoncé

"When someone asks you where you come from, the answer is your mother…When your mother's gone, you've lost your past. It's so much more than love. Even when there's no love, it's so much more than anything else in your life. I did love my mother, but I didn't know how much until she was gone."

- Anna Quindlen

"The dearest things I know are what you are."

- Oscar Hammerstein II

"In times of need, and in times of tears, in times of joy and in times of fears… there is mom. The one person who is always there."

- Heather Stillufsen

"Mothers and daughters are part of each other's consciousness, in different degrees and in a different way, but still with the mutual sense of something which has always been there."

- Edith Wharton

"You are my sun, my moon, and all of my stars."

- E.E. Cummings

"The woman who is my best friend, my teacher, my everything: Mom."

- Sandra Vischer

"You are my sun, my moon, and all my stars."

- e.e. cummings

"She's my best friend—she's everything to me. It's always just been me and her against the world."

- Jacquelyn Middleton

"Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter."

- Caitlin Houston

"My mother was my first country, the first place I ever lived."

- Nayyirah Waheed

"My daughter is my biggest achievement. She is a little star and my life has changed so much for the better since she came along."

- Denise Van Outen

"There were times when…I didn’t have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always."

- Taylor Swift

"I love our daughters more than anything in the world, more than life itself. So for me, being Mom-in-Chief is, and always will be, job number one."

- Michelle Obama

"My mother is so full of joy and life. I am her child. And that is better than being the child of anyone else in the world."

- Maya Angelou

"The bond between a mother and her child is the only real and purest bond in the world, the only true love we can ever find in our lifetime."

- Ama H. Vanniarachchy

"By the time you realize your mother was right, you have a daughter who thinks that you’re wrong."

- Sada Malhotra

"As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong."

- Kristin Hannah

"They both began to giggle and then...fell into a side-splitting round of laughter, the cleansing, complete sort of laughter only a mother and daughter can share."

- Karen Kingsbury

"A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world."

- Agatha Christie

"A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them."

- Victor Hugo

"No daughter and mother ever live apart, no matter what the distance between them."

- Christie Watson

"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there."

- Robert Browning

"I will not be a mystery to my daughter. She will know me and I will share my stories with her—the stories of failure, shame, and accomplishment. She will know she’s not alone in that wilderness."

- Viola Davis

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of Mother’s Love."

- Maureen Hawkins

"My mother shed her protective love down around me and without knowing why people sensed that I had value."

- Maya Angelou

"A mother is something absolutely new."

- Rajneesh

"A mom is a daughter’s ‘first’ friend. And, through life, becomes her best friend."

- Vicki Reece

"The best place to cry is on a mother’s arms."

- Jodi Picoult

"As mothers and daughters, we are connected to one another. My mother is in the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is in my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is in the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her."

- Kristin Hannah

"We are born of love; love is our mother."

- Rumi

"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."

- Maya Angelou

"I chose not to lose my mom, and instead to gain an angel. In my mind, my heart, and my life, she is still completely present to this day — and as wise, compassionate and stubborn as ever"

- Kevin Hart

"A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again."

- Maya Angelou

"I’ve never had a moment’s doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life."

- Ian McEwan

"Mothers and daughters are part of each other’s consciousness, in different degrees and in a different way, but still with the mutual sense of something which has always been there."

- Edith Wharton

"My mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her."

- Jodi Picoult

"A mother’s treasure is her daughter."

- Catherine Pulsifer

"The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life, the stronger the daughter."

- Anita Diamant

"Because even if the whole world was throwing rocks at you, if you had your mother at your back, you'd be okay. Some deep-rooted part of you would know you were loved."

- Jojo Moyes

"To the moon and back, that’s how much I love you."

- Sam McBratney

"I love my mother as trees love water and sunshine. She helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights."

- Terri Guillemets

"When someone asks you where you come from, the answer is your mother."

- Anna Quindlen

"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."

- Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of."

- Bethany Hamilton

"I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadies herself long enough for me to run across safely."

- Renita Weems

"The living mother-daughter relationship, you learn over and over again, is a constant choice between adaptation and acceptance."

- Kelly Corrigan

"Mothers and daughters together are a powerful force to be reckoned with."

- Melia Keeton-Digby

"Each day I give thanks for you and appreciate all that you do."

- Catherine Pulsifer

"The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life the stronger the daughter."

- Anita Diamant

"My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings."

- Erica Jong

"A mother who radiates self-love and self-acceptance actually vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem."

- Naomi Wolf

"Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

"My mom taught me that a woman's mind should be the most beautiful part of her."

- Sonya Teclai

"With the help of God, she's the best thing I have ever been a part of."

- Serena Williams

"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire."

- Jennifer Lee

"A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."

- Agatha Christie

"A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary."

- Dorothy C. Fisher

"You are my angel, you remind me of the goodness in this world and inspire me to be the greatest version of myself."

- Steve Maraboli

"A mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled."

- Emily Dickinson

"Mother was comfort. Mother was home."

- Ruta Sepetys

"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had."

- Linda Wooten

"The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness."

- Jessica Lange

"A daughter is a mother’s gender partner, her closest ally in the family confederacy, an extension of her self."

- Victoria Secunda

"A mother’s love is like an everlasting bed of roses, that continues to blossom."

- Ellen J. Barrier

"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness."

- Honoré de Balzac

"Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved."

- Erich Fromm

"Children and mothers never truly part, bound in the beating of each other’s heart."

- Charlotte Gray

"Being a mother is learning about the strengths you didn’t know you had… and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed."

- Linda Wooten

"Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field since the payment is pure love."

- Mildred Vermont

"Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws."

- Barbara Kingsolver

"The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life … the stronger the daughter."

- Anita Diamant

"It is not the job of the child to protect her mother. It's the mother's job to protect the child. By allowing your mother to protect you, you gave her a gift."

- Kristin Cashore

"God couldn't be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers."

- Diane Keaton

"It's not easy being a mom. If it were, fathers would do it."

- Betty White

"My mom is literally a part of me. You can’t say that about many people except relatives, and organ donors."

- Carrie Latet

"Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing."

- Ricki Lake

"Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all."

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

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

- Elaine Heffner

"I've got her spirit / She's always got my back / When I look at her / I think, I want to be just like that."

- Lauren Alaina

"Dream big, for dreams do come true."

- Walt Disney

"A daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give."

- Laurel Atherton

"I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile."

- Adriana Trigiani

"My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her."

- Sonya Teclai

"Life is tough my darling, but so are you."

- Stephanie Bennet Henry

"We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters’ lengthening flight."

- Letty Cottin Pogrebin

"As they get older, our daughters become more and more like us too."

- Amy Newmark

"The older I get, the more I see the power of that young woman, my mother."

- Sharon Olds

"I am in a long distance relationship. It’s been six months since I met my mom."

- Leena Duwadi

"Once you're a mom, you're always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget."

- Taraji P. Henson

"Of course, mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view."

- Katherine Howe

"When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' It is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway."

- Erma Bombeck

"Maybe motherhood means honoring one's mother."

- Sheila Heti

"My highest hope for her is just that she has the fearlessness to always be her authentic self."

- Channing Tatum

"Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people."

- Alan Beck

"The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, ever suggest otherwise."

- Rick Riordan

"We must all work together to build a better world for our children, and that starts with caring for our elders."

- Nelson Mandela

"Having a little girl has been like following an old treasure map with the important paths torn away."

- Heather Gudenkauf

"Some women pray for their daughters to marry good husbands. I pray that my daughters will find girlfriends half as loyal and true as the Ya-Ya’s."

- Rebecca Wells

"From a little girl so very small, how and when did you get so tall?"

- Karen Mortensen

"Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding you together."

- Susan Gale

"If your baby is beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time—you’re the grandma."

- Theresa Bloomingdale

"You will always be the miracle that makes my life complete."

- George Strait

"There is nothing a mother wouldn't do for her daughter."

"No matter what happens in life, a mother's love for her daughter stands the test of time."

"When a mother first sees her daughter, she knows that she will never love like this again."

"A daughter is so beautiful to her mother that her heart aches with love."

"There is no greater love than a mother's love for her daughter. That little girl is the dream she dreamt each night."

"No matter where life takes her, she will always need her mother."

"Mom, you are the greatest blessing in my life, and I thank my lucky stars for you each day."

"Mountains, seas, and space cannot divide a mother and her daughter, for they live in each other's hearts."

"Mothers and daughters are closest when the daughter becomes a mother"

- Unknown

"Everything I am, mom, is because of you."

"This little girl was the biggest gift from above."

"Daughter, when I count my blessings, I count you first, and I count you twice."

"Someone above loves me because they gave me you, my daughter."

"Your mother didn't raise you to use the words, "I can't" or, "I'm not." I know you have the fire inside of you, because I put it there. Believe you can do anything, daughter. I do."

"Mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take."

"You are such a beautiful girl, and I’m so proud of the incredible way that you are growing up. Even at such a young age, you are full of wisdom, kindness, compassion, and courage."

- Unknown

"A woman prayed for a neverending love, so the Lord sent her a daughter."

"A daughter with resilience and perseverance is a living testimony to the mom who equipped her to handle life's challenges."

"Together, there is nothing mother and daughter cannot accomplish."

"A mother and daughter relationship is not a fragile thing; and it can hold up under all opposition."

"When a daughter is in pain, a mom knows what to say and do to make her feel better."

"Daughters will almost never appreciate this at the time and it’s a tough phase to get through, but take solace in knowing that one day she will be so very grateful for you - she will know that all her mother wanted was the best for her."

"Mom, you are my anchor in every storm."

"Together, there is nothing we cannot face. We stand together, always."

"From little girl to my best friend: Thank you for growing with me."

"Mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart."

"Life began with waking up and seeing my daughter’s face."

"Happiness is seeing your daughter smile."

"A mother is the only person in the world, who can turn daughter’s worries and fears into happiness."

"A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart."

"A mother and a daughter always share a special bond, which is engraved on their hearts."

"Your heart, my shelter; your happiness, my purpose."

"Stand tall, my girl, even when the world tries to make you small."

"Never dim your light; the world needs your brilliance."

"Daughter, your courage inspires me daily."

"A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend."

"Your voice is powerful; let the world hear it."

"You carry my love with you, wherever you go."

"In your strength, I find my own."

"Your love is my most precious gift."

"Welcome to the greatest adventure of your life, my daughter."

"Your courage is my inspiration."

"Mom, you are my first and forever friend."

"Your faith in me moves mountains."

"A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart."

"Mom, your love knows no bounds."

"Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever."

"Daughter, you are more than just my child, you are my confidante and my joy."

"In my daughter, I have found my forever friend."

"To my daughter: In your heart, I see my past, my present, and my future."

"Every day, you make me proud to call you my daughter and my best friend."

"Our laughter together is my favorite symphony; our talks, my favorite book."

"When I look at my daughter, I see a future infinitely brighter than my own."

"Daughter, your strength gives me strength. Your dreams inspire my own."

"You’re not just my daughter; you are the keeper of my heart’s secrets."

"Your wisdom lights my path."

"I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me."

"A mother is a daughter's best friend."

"My greatest blessings call me mom."

- Unknown

"Happiness is mother and daughter time."

"Life doesn't come with a manual, it comes with a mother."

"In you, I see the best parts of me."

"Your dreams are mine, too. Chase them."

"Life is your canvas; paint it brightly."

"Remember, kindness is your greatest strength."

"In your eyes, I see hope for a brighter tomorrow."

"You are my forever masterpiece."

"Your laughter is the sweetest melody to my heart."

"Let your spirit dance freely through life."

"Be bold in life, my daughter. Be bold."

"To me, you are home."

"Thank you for every sacrifice, seen and unseen."

"Your laughter is my favorite sound."

"In your hug, I find peace."

"You taught me the beauty of life."

"Through your eyes, I learned to see the world."

"You are the artist of my soul’s landscape."

"Your stories are my guide through life."

"In your smile, I find joy."

"Your teachings are my treasures."

"With you, I learned to dream."

"You are my compass, guiding me home."

"In every story you tell, I find the rhythm of our hearts beating together."

"Congrats on bringing in the newest member to our team!"

"Twins have tested my patience, pushed my endurance, and stretched my heart to enormous lengths."

"The day you came into this world was the day that my life was forever changed. I never thought it was possible to feel so many different emotions all at the same time. One look at your beautiful face and I felt overjoyed, incredulous, blessed, relieved, exhausted, and utterly terrified."

"Since I’ve heard your first scream and saw your wonderful eyes, my heart has been stolen. And it was the prettiest thief I’ve ever seen."

"I did not give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you."

"You’re always with me, like a handprint on my heart."

"For all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you."

"I believe in love at first sight because I love you from the first moment I saw you."

"You are my present and you will be my future and the best thing that ever happened to me."

"In good times and bad, and in the worst, I will be there."

"I love you to infinity and beyond."

"All my best days are those spent with you."

"You are pure joy."

"You are the most beautiful gift this world could give me."

"Whatever happens I will always be there."

"You are the light of my days. My great happiness. My greatest joy."

"When I see you my eyes turn into mini hearts."

"You are more than I ever expected and better than I ever imagined."

"As soon as I saw you, I knew a big and wonderful adventure was about to begin."

"I don’t want you to walk in my footsteps. I want you to walk in the path beside me and go even further, than I could ever dream of."

"You are loved. For the daughter you are, the woman you will become and the precious daughter you will always be."

"Watching you grow has been joyful, sometimes stressful. Above all it is the most meaningful part of my life."

"My little ones, take pride in how far you have come. Have faith in how far you can go."

"I could watch you or a single moment, and find a million things I love about you."

"I didn’t give you the gift of life. Life graciously gave me the gift of you."

"Words cannot describe how much you are loved, a daughter like you is a treasure."

"Dear daughter, it’s been amazing watching you grow. Thank you for the laughs, the kindness and magic moments."

"You have a place in my heart that no one else could ever take."

"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever."

"Grow strong, grow kind, but most importantly, grow free."

"Mothers and daughters are closest when the daughter becomes a mother."

- Unknown

"A daughter is God's way of saying 'thought you could use a lifelong friend.'"

"It’s not ’empty nest syndrome’ until all of their crap is out of your basement."

- Unknown

"I can’t promise to solve your problems, but I can promise that you won’t have to face them alone."

- Unknown

"You’ll be her first role model, her first friend, her first love. You are her mom, and she is your whole world. She is your little girl."

- Unknown

"A baby fills a place in your heart that you never knew was empty."

"By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she is wrong."

- Unknown

"Having a mini-me is all fun and games until she starts acting just like you."

- Unknown

"My daughter is my happy pill. Side effects include an empty wallet."

- Unknown

"Her first word was ‘Dada’, but ‘No’ is where she really shines."

- Unknown

"My daughter stole my heart. And my makeup. But mostly, my makeup."

- Unknown

"Trying to understand my teenage daughter is like trying to charge my phone with a pasta noodle."

- Unknown

"What’s it like to have the greatest daughter in the world? I don’t know, ask your grandmother."

- Unknown

"The most expensive part of having a daughter is all the wine you need to cope."

- Unknown

"I smile because I’m your daughter, I laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it!"

- Unknown

"My daughter is my best friend, my greatest challenge, and my loudest alarm clock."

- Unknown

"Having a daughter is like having a mini, more stubborn version of yourself who argues about bedtime."

- Unknown

"Twinkle twinkle little star, do you know how loved you are?"

- Unknown

"No matter how old you get, you’ll always be my baby girl."

- Unknown

"Dear daughter: always remember: you are brave, you are capable, you are pretty, and you can accomplish anything your heart desires! I know this because I am your mother."

- Unknown

"Love your parents and be ready to care for them. Many adult children are so busy growing up that they forget that their parents are growing old at the same time."

- Unknown

"From the moment they placed you in my arms, you snuggled right into my heart."

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