When I was a kid, both my mom and my dad worked night shifts, so we would spend a lot of time at my grandfather's house. He taught at UCLA and was just really into history. Before bed, when other kids heard fairy tales, he would tell us about the American founding fathers and the beginning of democracy.
Copy QuoteMy mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Copy Quote View & ShareHaving children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
Copy Quote View & ShareOnly mothers can think of the future - because they give birth to it in their children.
Copy Quote View & ShareI am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.
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