"Over the years, I learned so much from Mom," Martha Stewart once said. "She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition." She is talking, of course, about Martha R. Kostyra, who's also lovingly referred to as "Big Martha." She was the mother to six children—including Martha herself—in Nutley, New Jersey, and taught her family many of the traditions, techniques, and methods of homekeeping that we all benefit from today.
Martha isn't the only person who has found a mentor in her mother. Mothers share a connection with their children that goes beyond the biological: They're the women who raised and shaped us, supported our wildest dreams, and comforted us during the hardest of times. Every year in May, we celebrate our moms on Mother's Day. How can we give back to the one person who has given us so much? A bouquet of flowers, a handmade gift, or some quality time spent together over brunch are all wonderful gifts, but well-spoken words are what truly give us the chance to show our moms what they mean to us.
We don't always have the words to express the love and gratitude that we feel for our moms, or the forgiveness that we may need to share if we are repairing that relationship. Quotes give us an option to express ourselves through the eloquent words of another. The following quotes come from letters, poems, books and interviews that you can use in your Mother's Day cards and crafts.
