“You ask me to plow the ground. Shall I take a knife and tear my mother's bosom? Then when I die she will not take me to her bosom to rest.” EarthMotherDiesAsksCuttingTearsAskingAsk MeSoilNativeTake MeKnivesNative AmericanBosomsNative American WisdomNative AmericaGreat Native AmericanNative American EarthNative WisdomPlowing Author:Wovoka
“Then take me on your knee, mother; And listen, mother of mine. A hundred fairies danced last night, And the harpers they were nine.” LastsMotherNightMinesHundredNineKneesFairyTake MeLast NightHarper Author:Mary Howitt
“I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church. I started to listen to gospel music, so I liked that. But I had an aunt at that time, my mother's aunt, who bought records by people like Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson and a few others.” PeopleUsedMotherChurchRecordsBlindTake MeAuntJohnsonLemonsGospel Music Author:B. B. King
“The only show my mother could afford to take me to when I was growing up was CATS, for my birthday.” ShowsMotherGrowing UpGrowingCatTake MeMy Birthday Author:Tammy Blanchard
“My mother was a teacher, and when she wanted to show me art and literature and science, she'd take me to museums, parks and free exhibitions.” ArtShowsWantedMotherLiteratureTeacherParksMuseumsTake MeShow MeExhibitions Author:David Blaine
“Roosevelt could always keep ahead with his work, but I cannot do it, and I know it is a grievous fault, but it is too late to remedy it. The country must take me as it found me. Wasn't it your mother who had a servant girl who said it was no use for her to try to hurry, that she was a "Sunday chil" and no "Sunday chil" could hurry? I don't think I am a Sunday child, but I ought to have been; then I would have had an excuse for always being late.” ThinkingKnowsTryingChildrenHas BeensSaidCountryUseFunnyMotherGirlFoundOughtLateFaultsExcuseServantToo LateSundayTake MeRemedy Author:William Howard Taft