The Little Green Book of Mothers' Wisdom by Carissa Bonham

Author:Carissa Bonham
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781510756038
Publisher: Skyhorse
Published: 2020-01-21T16:00:00+00:00

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There’s Nobody Like Mom

“I realized when you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.”

—MITCH ALBOM

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“There is ONE soul above all others—

That you must always show patience, respect, and trust

And this woman is your mother.”

—SUZY KASSEM, RISE UP AND SALUTE THE SUN: THE WRITINGS OF SUZY KASSEM

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“Mother was anchor. Mother was comfort. Mother was home. A girl who lost her mother was suddenly a tiny boat on an angry ocean. Some boats eventually floated ashore. And some boats, like me, seemed to float farther and farther from land.”

—RUTA SEPETYS, SALT TO THE SEA

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“She sacrifices her dreams to make my dream come true.”

—LUFFINA LOURDURAJ

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

—JODI PICOULT

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“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”

—WASHINGTON IRVING

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

—PRINCESS DIANA

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“Mother —that was the bank where we deposited all our hurts and worries.”

—T. DEWITT TALMAGE

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“Dear mama, don’t you know I love you?

Dear mama, place no one above you”

—“DEAR MAMA” BY TUPAC

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

—RENITA WEEMS

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“She is a woman of strength and dignity and has no fear of old age. When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says. She watches carefully all that goes on throughout her household and is never lazy. Her children stand and bless her; so does her husband. He praises her with these words: ‘There are many fine women in the world, but you are the best of them all!’”

—PROVERBS 31:25-29 LIVING BIBLE (TLB)

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“The moment he wakes up from a nap…. Just a gummy mouth, no teeth, just a big smile, happy that you’re alive and you’re just looking at him. That’s probably the most magical.”

—JESSICA BIEL

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

— EMILY DICKINSON

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“You showed me when I was young just how to grow;

You showed me everything that I should know;

You showed me, just how to walk without your hands;

’Cause mom you always were the perfect fan.”

—“THE PERFECT FAN” BY BACKSTREET BOYS

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“My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.”

—MICHAEL JORDAN

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“A mother is a woman who shows you the light when you just see the dark.”

—GRIMALDOS ROBIN

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“Roses are red

violets are blue

There is no one dearer

than a Mom like you!”

—KATE SUMMERS

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

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