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70 Best Mother-Daughter Quotes That Prove This Family Duo Is Pretty Iconic

"A mother and daughter's love is never separated."

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There's no family bond quite like a mother-daughter duo, that's for sure! That's not to dismiss any of the other pairs in the family tree, but rather to highlight the sweet relationship between a mom and her little girl. Ree Drummond has two daughters herself, Alex and Paige, and you can see the way she beams whenever they appear on one of her live streams or an episode of her Food Network show. With Mother's Day sneaking up, it's probably a good time to let you know about this list of mother-daughter quotes. Not only do they perfectly describe the relationship between a mom and her daughter, but they also might bring a tear to your eye.

Some of these girl mom quotes are so true that they're even a little bit funny. Take this quote by Katherine Howe, for example: “Of course, mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view.” Others really dial into that tender feeling, like this quote from Maya Angelou: "My mother is so full of joy and life. I am her child. And that is better than being the child of anyone else in the world." But if there's something that all of these quotes share, it's the mere fact that they speak to mothers and daughters everywhere.

After scrolling through these, you might find that these quotes would fit wonderfully in a Mother's Day card or even make a great Instagram caption!

More ways to show mom you care:

1

Mary Stewart

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“Mother and daughter got on very well indeed, with a deep affection founded on an almost complete misunderstanding.”

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Vicki Reece

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“A mom is a daughter’s ‘first’ friend. And, through life, becomes her best friend.”

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Kelly Corrigan, ‘Glitter and Glue’

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“The living mother-daughter relationship, you learn over and over again, is a constant choice between adaptation and acceptance.”

4

Katherine Howe

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“Of course, mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view.”

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Renita Weems

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“I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadies herself long enough for me to run across safely.”

6

Caitlin Houston

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“Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter.”

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Carrie Latet

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“My mom is literally a part of me. You can’t say that about many people except relatives, and organ donors.”

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Denise Van Outen

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“My daughter is my biggest achievement. She is a little star and my life has changed so much for the better since she came along.”

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Bethany Hamilton

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“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.”

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Dorothy C. Fisher

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“A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.”

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Catherine Pulsifer

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“A mother’s treasure is her daughter.”

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Sharon Olds

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“The older I get, the more I see the power of that young woman, my mother.”

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Amy Newmark

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“As they get older, our daughters become more and more like us too.”

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Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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“We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters’ lengthening flight.”

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Karen Mortensen

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“From a little girl so very small, how and when did you get so tall?”

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Erma Bombeck

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“When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' It is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.”

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Lauren Alaina

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“I've got her spirit / She's always got my back / When I look at her / I think, I want to be just like that.”

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Maya Angelou

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“My mother is so full of joy and life. I am her child. And that is better than being the child of anyone else in the world.”

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Taraji P. Henson

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“Once you're a mom, you're always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.”

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Oliver Wendell Holmes

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“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.”

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Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs. 

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