Famous Quotes

"I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time."

Barbara Bush on Mom

More quotes about Mom

• "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."

  George Washington on Mom

• "The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children."

  Jessica Lange on Mom

• "My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it."

  Mark Twain on Mom

• "Men are what their mothers made them."

  Ralph Waldo Emerson on Mom

• "My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso."

  Pablo Picasso on Mom

More quotes by Barbara Bush

• "It seems to me I spent my life in car pools, but you know, that's how I kept track of what was going on."

• "The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time."

• "Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships."

• "Cherish your human connections - your relationships with friends and family."

• "To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there."