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Happy Mother’s Day quotes for every maternal figure.

We have many moms on our minds on Mother’s Day. There are our moms, grandmas, aunts, the moms of our own kids, and even friends or siblings we see act as mothers every day. There are even friends’ moms who took us under their wings at some point.

Mother’s Day is about each one of them.

Mother’s Day brunch, parties, or outing ideas are part of the celebration each year, but the key detail is a meaningful message you send from the heart. Mother’s Day cards and letters, posters and collages, and banners and invitations for the party revolve around finding the right Mother’s Day quotes. Here’s the list with the perfect quote for every mom.

Heart-touching Mother’s Day quotes.

The first sentiment that bubbles up when “Mother” crosses our lips is a warm feeling of love. Heart-touching and beautiful Mother’s Day quotes depict little nuggets of motherhood with a sweetness that truly lasts. They appear in cards and on posters sent to dote on the maternal figures we adore.

Choose the right heart-touching Mother’s Day quotes for the moms in your life and bask in the smiles that follow.

"A mother’s love endures through all.”
Washington Irving
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
Edgar Allan Poe
"A mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and children sleep soundly in them.”
Victor Hugo
"The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.”
Honoré de Balzac
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Mother's Day quotes from the kids.

Adult children and kids at home scramble each Mother’s Day to find the perfect quotes and prepare the Mother’s Day cards, posters, collages, and brunch invitations. No matter the age, these handpicked Mother’s Day quotes from daughter or son are instantly relatable.

Choose the quote that describes your mom — her personality, her role in your life, or how each shaped you — and you’ll have a meaningful message.

"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”
William Makepeace Thackeray
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Mother's Day quotes for friends.

Mother’s Day is also the time to show affection for other moms in your world. Whether you’re a parent or not, there are friends, siblings, cousins, and others you see working motherhood magic every day. Do you admire these moms? Do they deserve some recognition? These quotes go perfectly on posters, social media posts, cards, and letters to do just that.

Make a list of the mothers you want to recognize and choose the quote that makes you think of each.

"Friendship is a sheltering tree.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
Thomas Aquinas
"The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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How to turn Mother's Day quotes into eye-catching designs.

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    Pick a quote that matches the mood or message you want to share.

First Mother's Day quotes.

There’s a mix of emotions the first time a new mom celebrates Mother’s Day. The unstoppable force of self-doubt meets the immovable object of a baby in need. These first Mother’s Day quotes recognize some of the challenges (like uncertainty and exhaustion) and some of the treasures (like a newfound level of love and the feeling of togetherness).

Choose the quote that you know new moms in your life will feel to their very core. Maybe it’s your first Mother’s Day as a parent, too, and you’re celebrating it together. Or maybe you’re celebrating a friend or family member who’s had a child. Which quote jumps out at you?

"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.”
Oscar Wilde
"A mother’s arms are made of tenderness, and children sleep soundly in them.”
Victor Hugo
"Thou art thy mother’s glass, and she in thee calls back the lovely April of her prime.”
William Shakespeare
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Short Mother's Day quotes.

The Mother’s Day quote you choose needs to be short if you have limited space, like on a poster or banner. Short Mother’s Day quotes also come in handy when scribbling a note on a card already jam-packed with notes from others.

These short Mother’s Day quotes get right to the point. Take your pick of these direct — sometimes inspiring, sometimes relatable — quotes about mothers.

"Men are what their mothers made them.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”
Abraham Lincoln
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Mother's Day quotes for Grandma.

They say a mother is promoted when she becomes a grandma. Mother’s Day is a special opportunity to include them in your shows of gratitude.

Mother’s Day quotes for Grandma are popular in cards and letters made just for her. Choose your favorite quote for Grandma and Adobe Express can help you use it in the card that will sit on her mantle for months to come.

"Every house needs a grandmother in it.”
Louisa May Alcott
"Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.”
Welsh Proverb
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Send Mother’s Day messages in every imaginable way.

Once you have the best Mother’s Day quotes for all the moms in your life, consider how you’ll deliver them.

It doesn’t stop at Mother’s Day cards and letters. Depending on your plans for the occasion, you could think about:

  • Banners to put up at the Mother’s Day get-together.
  • Posters for Mom to put up at home or work.
  • Collages (of multiple photos or multiple Mother’s Day quotes.)

Exercise: Is there a movie mom you love, too?

If there’s a famous mom figure in the movies you absolutely love, consider playing off that persona in whatever you make for Mother’s Day.

Could some kind of imagery related to these famed moms go with the Mother’s Day quote you chose?

  • Mrs. Incredible/Elastigirl
  • Molly Weasley
  • Mrs. Gump (aka "Momma")
  • Sarah Connor
  • Christina Drayton
  • Morticia Addams

Adobe Express can help.

Adobe Express has templates and customization tools to put your favorite Mother’s Day quotes to work. If you want to use happy Mother’s Day quotes in cards, letters, posters, banners, invitations, collages, or other creative projects, Adobe Express makes it as simple as picking a template and personalizing it, or making your own idea with easy-to-use tools. Whatever message you want to convey, Adobe Express brings it to life, no experience required.

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