But she puts into them the soul of the body, which forms them that is the soul of the mother which first constructs in the womb the form of the man and in due time awakens the soul that is to inhabit it.

I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.

My mother made a brilliant impression upon my childhood life. She shone for me like the evening star.

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.

It's always good to be underestimated.

My mother always seemed to me like a fairy princess: a radiant being possessed of limitless riches and power.