“At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things.” PeopleMotherFatherBeliefCan DoAdviceGreekRecallsDistressNurtureBest AdviceKeep The Faith Author:George Papandreou
“Being a mother gives you an incredible feeling of empowerment, you think if I can go through such pain and that level of sleep and still operate and not be grumpy you can do anything. It can be quite scary, you can't function your brain, forget your vocabulary.” IfsThinkingGivingStillsI CanFeelingsPainMotherCan DoSleepForgetLevelsBrainEmpowermentFunctionIncrediblesScaryVocabularyBeing A MotherGrumpy Author:Anna Friel
“And, because of the life that I shared with these two amazing women [her mother and maternal grandmother] and the hardships and struggles that I saw them overcome, I learned an invaluable lesson, and that is that women can do anything we set our minds to... and then some!” MindTwoMotherCan DoStruggleSawsLessonsOvercomingGrandmotherHardshipInvaluableAmazing Woman Author:Gloria Estefan
“I just wanted to make a million dollars. But I couldn't sing and I couldn't play ball, so I said to my mother, 'How am I going to make a million dollars?' And she said to me, 'Son, if you believe you can do it, you will.'” IfsBelieveSaidPlayWantedMotherCan DoMillionsSonBallsDollarsYou Can Do ItIf You BelieveMillion DollarsBelieve You Can Author:Chris Gardner
“Every act of motherhood contains a dual intent, as the mother holds the child close and prepares it to move way from her, as she supports the child and stands it firmly on its own feet, and as she guards it against danger and sends it out across the yard, down by the stream, and across the traffic-crowded highway. Unless a mother can do both - gather her child close and turn her child out toward the world - she will fail in her purpose.” WorldWayChildrenMovingMotherPurposeTurnsCan DoSupportFailingFeetDangerMotherhoodStreamsTrafficYardsHighwaysCrowded Author:Margaret Mead
“all daughters, even when most aggravated by their mothers, have a secret respect for them. They believe perhaps that they can do everything better than their mothers can, and many things they can do better, but they have not yet lived long enough to be sure how successfully they will meet the major emergencies of life, which lie, sometimes quite creditably, behind their mothers.” BelieveLongSometimesEnoughLyingMotherCan DoSecretBehindsMajorsDaughterEmergenciesAggravated Author:Phyllis Bottome
“My mother is very wise and intelligent. If I have children and can do half as good a job as she did in keeping me in line, I'll be very happy.” IfsChildrenJobsMotherCan DoLinesHalfWiseIntelligentVery HappyVery Wise Author:Brandon Lee
“My mother told me to raise my kids with calculated neglect. They get their self-worth from doing what they can do and not having everything done for them.” SelfDoneKidsMotherCan DoRaisesSelf WorthNeglect Author:Lea Thompson
“My mother taught me to focus on being myself and not to worry what other people think about you. I know that as long as I'm a good person I'll stay on the right path. From my dad I learned that when someone tells you “No” it's only the beginning of a conversation. They both have always let me know that I can do anything I want to do as long as I don't give up. They are the most important role models in my life because they are exactly who I want to be when I grow up. They are supportive and understanding and I try every day to remember what they've taught me.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantGivingTryingPersonsLongI CanImportantRememberMotherGrowsUnderstandingCan DoRolesWorryGrowing UpPathFocusTaughtDadConversationGiving UpModelsLet MeMy DadRole ModelsSupportiveGood PersonDon't Give UpRight PathBeing MyselfDay To Remember Author:Lauren Conrad
“Most of us believe that women can do what men do. The challenge is to convince employers, legislators, mothers, that men can do what women do.” MenBelieveMotherCan DoChallengesConvinceEmployersLegislators Author:Karen DeCrow
“You realize how much the relationship when kids are young can suffer. And it's important to make sure that you are able to spend some time with each other. As a father, the best thing you can do for the kid is to love the mom. Even as a parent, I believe that loving the mother is the most important thing. And even parents who maybe aren't together I think that's important for them as well to respect each other and to be kind to each other, because I think it does so much in who they would pick to be around, or how they feel about themselves.” ThinkingFeelsBelieveWellsKindDoeImportantKidsAbleTogetherYoungMotherSufferingFatherI BelieveParentCan DoRealizingMomPicksImportant ThingsBest ThingsBe KindRespect Each Other Author:Vince Vaughn