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Mothers subject their daughters to a level of scrutiny people usually reserve for themselves. A mother's gaze is like a magnifying glass held between the sun's rays and kindling. It concentrates the rays of imperfection on her daughter's yearning for...

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

Where the daughter sees power, the mother feels powerless. Daughters and mothers, I found, both overestimate the other's power - and underestimate their own.

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

I grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. For part of my life, I was living in Detroit, and I remember a friend of mine commenting she could always tell when I had been speaking to my mother because my New York...

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

When evidence emerged that Clinton was a devoted mother, Margaret Carlson writing in 'TIME' found her guilty of 'yuppie overdoting on her daughter.'

Quotes by Deborah Tannen

My most amazing discovery was becoming a mother. It changed everything. I can't imagine my life without these little beings.

Quotes by Deborra-Lee Furness

I was always singing and dancing for my mother when I wasn't glued to the television watching I Love Lucy or the Carol Burnett Show.

Quotes by Debra Messing

Becoming a mother was the single defining event of my life. It felt like the whole world shifted.

Quotes by Debra Messing

I work with kids, and I see certain things, so I realize now why my mother was so horrified and overprotective of everything that I watched.

Quotes by Debby Ryan

Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante.

Quotes by Debi Mazar

When my mother was raising me, she moved us upstate to the Woodstock area. Our closest neighbor was a mile away. She planted all her own vegetables.

Quotes by Debi Mazar

My mother was really young when she had me, so she was a horrible cook, but we lived with my grandmother, who was fantastic. We eventually got our own place, and my mother started learning to cook. But it was...

Quotes by Debi Mazar

We go to Italy every winter, and my husband's mother has a bingo party on Christmas. Every woman brings a dish: lentils, cavolo nero, tons of beans, polenta, every type of cheese, bruschetta, fresh vegetables, and local olive oil and...

Quotes by Debi Mazar

My mother introduced me to many different things, and figure skating was one of them. I just thought that it was magical having to glide across the ice.

Quotes by Debi Thomas

In 'Off to War, Voices of Soldier's Children,' kids from Canada and the United States talk about what it is like when their mother or father goes off to war - and comes home again.

Quotes by Deborah Ellis

When I was a young mother at home with a two year old and a five year old, living on the Eastside in one of those neighborhoods where all the houses look the same, where all the cars look the...

Quotes by Deb Caletti

I grew up very insecure. From the time I was little I used to hide under my mother's dress.

Quotes by Debbie Ford

I always feel, as a mother does, that I protect her. Who will do that when I'm gone?

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

I don't know fancy big words, because I didn't have a rich mother who sent her to fancy schools.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

My mother, Maxine, was married at 16 to my father Raymond, and in 56 years together, he was the only man she ever had.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

I've always been a good mother, but I've always been in show business, and I've been on stage, and I don't bake cookies and I don't stay home.

Quotes by Debbie Reynolds

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about how a mother's comments shaped someone's body image?
Yes. One quote recalls hearing from a mother, aunts, and the mother's friends about needing to lose weight, describing how the pressure around body size started from a very young age. It's a candid, personal reflection on family influence.
Does this page include a quote about following a mother's advice?
Yes - one quote describes trying to keep a private life private, and choosing to follow the mother's advice rather than being trained like a politician in interviews. It's a nice example of practical, everyday parental wisdom.
Is there a quote about a mother keeping close watch on her child?
Yes. One quote is short and to the point: "My mother was pretty much on my case all the time." It's a relatable, honest bit of family life.
Does this collection include a quote about religious upbringing?
Yes - one quote recalls the mother explaining that she and the father agreed the child would not be brought up Jewish in Chicago, and instead went to a Methodist church. It's a personal window into a family's religious choices. For related reflections, see Suvichar.
What kinds of mother-related themes does this page cover?
A real mix - body image and family pressure, receiving practical advice, close parental attention, and decisions about religious upbringing. If you're looking for more heartfelt content about mothers, this site also has Anmol Vachan, Poems, and Prayers collections to explore.

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