Mom Quotes - Page 46

Don't let people disrespect you. My mom says don't open the door to the devil. Surround yourself with positive people.

Actually, something is always happening. People who don't love the moment are always trying to achieve something, but when one is on the way, every moment is 'it.'

I love being a single mom. But it's definitely different when you're dating.

I stand fearlessly for small dogs, the American Flag, motherhood and the Bible. That's why people love me.

I'm interested when things are upside down - because there are so many possibilities in that one moment. There is a lot that is exposed.

I lived with my mom in a really small apartment. My bedroom was like in the living room. That's why I still love to sleep on couches now.

For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action.

I have an amazing mother who's a real tough cookie. She taught me not to get emotional about [sexism in Hollywood], just be really practical and objective. Later, in the privacy of my own home, maybe I'll bawl or break some dishes, but you just have to keep going. It's not about fighting, it's about educating.

Dear Mom and Dad, Leave $50,000 in a bag under the bridge on Decatur Street. If there is no bridge on Decatur Street, please build one.

We had to learn...that it did not really matter what we expected from life but rather what life expected from us.

You will always be your child's favorite toy.

In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.

Happiness can come in a single moment. And in a single moment it can go again. But a single moment does not create it. Happiness is created through countless choices made and then made again throughout a lifetime. You are its host as well as its guest. You give it form, shape, individuality, texture, tone. And what it allows you to give can change your world. Happiness can be stillness. But it isn't still. It wraps, enchants, heals, consoles, soothes, delights, calms, inspires and connects. It is on your face and in your body. It is in your life and being.

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.

People destined to meet will do so, apparently by chance, at precisely the right moment.

The person earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 isn't going out to eat at restaurants. They're not taking piano lessons. They're not going to the gym or the yoga studio. They're not sending mom flowers on Mother's day. What good is this person in the economy? If you raise it to $15 an hour, they're doing all of those things. And all of a sudden, not just business thrives, but small business thrives.

I fell in love with words and I think that made my mom smile. I think that was cool for her.

There's a story behind everything..but behind all your stories is always your mother's story..because hers is where yours begins.

My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.

If your position is everywhere, your momentum is zero.

A lot of people say I am using all the procedures for my face. I didn't do anything. I live a healthy life, I take care of my skin and my body. I'm against Botox, I'm against injections; I think it's damaging your face, damaging your nerves. It's all me. I will age gracefully, as my mom does.

On any given day, in any given moment, something could happen that opens up for you an entirely new path. Be still, be alert, be ready.

In a weak moment, I have written a book.

I give the moment permanence.

She will love deeply--suffer terribly--she will have glorious moments to compensate.