Quotes by The Mother

“What does natural mean?Means non-artificial. Made by nature.But nature can't make things. It's not a person.Nature is the things that aren't made by people.But we're made by people, so what does th...”

“It is better to fill your head with useless knowledge than no knowledge at all.”

“She was the curator of her marriage, collector of swift quotes and unremarked-upon sensations.”

“Let my worship be within the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals.Therefore, let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mir...”

“The first time you see your grown-up little miss looking back at you from a sea of white chiffon or beaded satin glory, indeed your heart will skip a beat. Youll find yourself blinking back tears. ...”

“Let go of your daughter with grace and you'll find her calling on you with joy.”

“Youve spent her whole life holding her. Whether cradled in your arms as a baby or wrapped in your embrace as a young woman, shes been yours to have and to hold, Mother of the Brideuntil now. Now th...”

“If Porter crawled into bed with me, I wouldnt flee the scene right away. I probably wouldnt even kick him out. I might kick him in the gonads and then rub my cheek against his chest because thats t...”

“Mom Voice - A mother's vocal range when even the neighbours will clean their rooms and eat their veggies.”

“Sit Down - What to do if a parent wants to get their child's attention.”

“I know this sounds incredibly lame,but I don't want losing my virginityto feel like I'm losing something. I want it to feel like I'm finding something. I want sex to be amazing.I want it to be life...”

“A foolish man enjoys the company of prostitutes”

“Brooding is more something I do when I'm working. I know so much more about sitting around worrying about a work project than I do about worrying about kids. This could just be a fact of life for o...”

“The trouble is, we are incurable sentimentalists. We insist on makin over historical characters to suit our preconceived notions of what they should be, chipping, sandpapering, and polishing each p...”

“The path is long, but self-surrender makes it short; the way is difficult, but perfect trust makes it easy.”

“JACKIE. I swear to God: Being in love with Veronica - it's like feeding your love to Godzilla every morning, and every morning you go "Yo, 'Zilla, these shits are very delicate so please chew softl...”

“She closed her eyes, trying to remember the photos that had hung on the walls. She had passed these pictures every day, but now she only remembered them vaguely--her parents on their wedding day, h...”

“Why should she dress in a cap and gown and sweat in the sun, when her mother was not there to pose in pictures with her and cheer when her name was called? In her mind, she only saw pictures they w...”

“But most days,I wander around feeling invisible.Like I'm a speck of dustfloating in the airthat can only be seenwhen a shaft of light hits it.”

“It was strange learning the contours of anothers loneliness. You could never know it all at once; like stepping inside a dark cave, you felt along the walls, bumped into jagged edges.”