Wednesday, September 03, 2008

more quotes for today

"The art of rearing children peacefully and pleasantly is the art of
becoming a child again, of growing up with them."
-- Emma Ray McKay

"Motherhood is just another name for sacrifice....No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love"
-- David O. McKay

"The best academy, a mother's knee."
-- James Russell Lowell

"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother."

-- Albert Einstein

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

-- Mark Twain

"Motherhood is like Albania-- you can't trust the descriptions in the books, you have to go there."

-- Marni Jackson

"When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll end up as the pope.' Instead I became a painter and wound up as Picasso."

-- Pablo Picasso

“Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.”
-- George Bernard Shaw

4 comments:

Sage Pierce said...

Annie- I absolutely love that Picasso quote. I just got teary-eyed reading it. Sometimes I still have to sit back and realize that I am a Mom, and how much our kids take in what we teach them. Wow. We are being trusted so much to do the best job we can do. No pressure, huh?! :)Thanks for these great quotes!

Jiles Pfamily said...

of course you can link our blog to yours we would be flattered. i have been blog stalking you:) i love your photo's your cute kids and you insight. seriously, i really needed all those quotes today, after a day of feeling like a mean mom.

Kristin said...

I love these!!!

Melissa said...

I just found you on Shantill's blog. I can't believe how much Hazel has grown! We sure do miss you guys!