12 Quotes Every Mom Needs to Read This Mother’s Day

No matter how you're spending Mother's Day this year, there's no doubt that moms all over the world are worth celebrating. One day a year isn't enough to celebrate all the wonderful things that moms do. Whether they're sending care packages to their kids in college or singing lullabies to little ones at night, the amazing moms out there always find a way to prioritize their children.

Mother's Day gifts are a great way to show a mom you care, but an encouraging word or meaningful quote can lift a mom's spirits like nothing else. If you're a mom in need of some encouragement today or you're looking for a quote to send to your own mom, one of these heartfelt Mother's Day quotes is bound to do the trick.

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."

Those who are lucky enough to have a kind and loving mother know that we owe a large part of who we are to our moms.

"Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged."

Louisa May Alcott wrote about the bond between mothers and sons, and how meaningful it is when sons can count on their moms.

“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”

Writer Maya Angelou described her mother in the most poetic way, showing us that sometimes simple adjectives aren't enough to describe a mother's love.

“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.”

One of the most beautiful things about mothers is how they're always there for their children, ready to offer a helping hand or a much-needed hug.

“At the end of the day, my most important job is still mom-in-chief.”

Michelle Obama's quote about motherhood reminds us that no matter how much power you have or how important your job is, being a mother will always be more important.

“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.”

As mothers, we're often hard on ourselves when we make a mistake – but Jill Churchill reminds us that there are a million ways to be a good mother, even if you don't always get it right.

“A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.”

The first love that every child should experience is the love of their mother. This sacrificial love is what gives us the confidence to be ourselves and love others.

“The only love that I really believe in is a mother’s love for her children.”

In a world where many people are cynical about love, Karl Lagerfeld points out that the love mothers have for their children is something we can believe in.

“A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.”

No matter how old you are, a mother's arms can still be a place where you feel safe and comforted.

“When you look into your mother’s eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth.”

Author Mitch Albom described a mother's love as the purest kind, and there's no doubt that good mothers would do anything for their children.

"Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.”

The role of a mother is so important – they're not only the glue that holds a family together, but they're the heart of a family as well.

“Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.”

As Oprah so eloquently stated, biology isn't the only thing that makes you a mom. To all the mothers and mother figures in the world, we celebrate you today.