Sunday, 3 April 2011

To all the Mums

"Mothers of teenagers know why animals eat their young." - Author Unknown

"Mothers are all slightly insane." - J.D. Salinger

"I want my children to have all the things I couldn't afford. Then I want to move in with them." - Phyllis Diller

"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found." - Calvin Trillin


"A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." - Tenneva Jordan

"There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it." - Chinese Proverb

"You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back." - William D. Tammeus.


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


Whether you receive a home made card, a bunch of flowers, an expensive gift that Daddy/Grandma/Mum's friend bought or nothing at all - the best gift you'll get today is two wee arms wrapped round your heart. I wish you all a beautiful day. Taz xxx

4 comments:

menopausalmusing said...

Great quotes Taz, hope you have a really special day.

Curry Queen said...

God, I love Phyllis Diller (and Joan Rivers). They made me laugh out loud! Hope you had a great day.

Taz said...

Thank you both I had a lovely day I hope you did too xx

Deanna said...

I love all of the quotes...my favorite by Tenneva Jordan, is my mother personified.

Deanna :D