Because I feel that in the heavens above
The angels, whispering one to another,
Can find among their burning tears of love,
None so devotional as that of "Mother,"
Therefore, by that dear name I have long called you,
You who are more than mother unto me.
-Edgar Allan Poe
A mother is not a person to lean on,
but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
-Dorothy Canfield Fisher
It's the things in common that make relationships enjoyable, but it's the little differences that make them interesting.
--Todd Ruthman
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
-Anonymous
When my daughter was about seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college – that my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared back at me, incredulous, and said, "You mean they forget?"
-Howard Ikemoto
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
-Confucius