'I find it hard to believe that evidence has simply vanished': The week in quotes

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Michelle Obama's most inspiring quotes from last night's show to get you through the week

Due to very popular demand after quickly selling out the Southbank Centre in December, Michelle Obama's Becoming tour returned to London last night, this time to the O2 Academy, where the former First Lady spoke to Stephen Colbert in front of a roaring crowd of 15,000.

While her talk was filled with funny anecdotes about life in the White House and her marriage to Barack Obama, the most striking thing to walk away from was the inspiring messages of hope that she tried to instil in the crowd.

So, if you weren't lucky enough to bag yourself a ticket, we have rounded up the most inspiring quotes from Obama's show to help get you through the week.

Step away for a moment if you are struggling to cope with the news

"Part of getting through some of this stuff is that when I am not emotionally able to deal with it, I turn it off for a moment. I only let some of that stuff enter into my world when I am ready and solid – and that's what I would recommend. You cannot have a steady diet of fear and frustration coming in. I would do that during the course of the campaign, I would just shut things off and focus on what was right before me."

Remember that what you are hearing is not always accurate

"Here is one thing about Twitter and the news that I learnt over the course of the campaign – there were always two different worlds. I would be on the ground and I would meet people – and then I would go back home and on the news, it would be saying that we were losing badly and I thought, 'Wow it didn't feel that way on the ground.' What you realise is that most of these people reporting are not on the ground. I learnt not to listen to that because it is not always accurate."

What people are saying behind screens is often a farce

"One thing I learnt in Washington is that people could never be as mean to your face as they would be otherwise. Let me tell you, everybody stood in line for a picture and then they would leave and would say the nastiest stuff – and I would think, 'If you thought that my husband is a socialist terrorist, why did you bring your granddaughter to come get a picture with him?'

"Part of this [negativity] is a farce – half of what they think, they don't even believe it, so while there were these TV opinions, there was no one that said anything negative behind our backs that would say it to our face. I would walk up to people thinking, 'What are you going to say because you have talked a lot of smack on TV about me,' and it would always be, 'Oh Mrs Obama, such a pleasure!'"

We have made it through darker times

"America, the world, we are becoming. This is one of many chapters and this may feel like a dark chapter, but any story has its highs and lows but it continues – and yeah, we are in a low, but we've been lower. We've had tougher times, we've had more to fear, we've lived through slavery and the Holocaust and segregation and we've always come out on the other end, better and stronger."

Michelle Obama wearing Sophie Theallet. Getty Images

We have to have hope because change is happening

"I don't look at what is happening today, but I look at how Malia and Sasha are going to view the world and how their kids are going to view the world. I think we are moving in the direction of diversity and inclusion, and yes there are bumps in the road, but that's what change is. Change is hard. No one ever said it would be easy. We are just in the throws of the uneasy part of change, but we've got to keep pushing, we've got no other choice."

Remember that change usually takes more than a lifetime

"There are times when I feel disappointed [with the current state of the world and the dismantling of some of Obama's policies] but change is not immediate. After having the distinct pleasure of meeting Nelson Mandela, I thought about how rare it is for a leader of any kind to live long enough to see the fruits of their sacrifice; that it is not something that is expected. We don't do this because we expect the thanks and the respect right now. Barack and I (and anyone who wants to do anything to impact the world) have to think about planting seeds, while knowing that you may never see the fruits of that labour until well after you're gone. We planted the seeds of our administration, not for us, but for our children and our grandchildren and our hope is that this is what will be lasting as we sort out where we are going to go as a people."

Remember that we can all contribute to this. Power does not equal change

"There is a problem with the way we talk about change because a lot of young people think that change only happens on a big stage, that you have to be president or the queen or you have to hold some high position or be wealthy or have a title, and some of that comes from the fact that we only have limited stories of what it means to be a leader. The books that are written about leaders are primarily about rich white men and so naturally we start thinking that the power is what change is because that's all we know.

"And this is why sharing more stories and more of ourselves is important because we've got to get more images out there of what it means to be human. There is no one way to get this thing right. There are many ways to be human and to do it well. There is no one religion, no one race, no one who has a monopoly on kindness and compassion and truth. It hurts when we don't get that about each other and we hurt each other over that kind of stuff. We have an obligation not to lose faith in the possibility of being better. We have to do it for our kids. They deserve a world that is full of hope. We need to give a sense of what is possible."

Take control of your own image by working hard and proving yourself

"If you don't take control of your image and your voice, someone else will do that. [The media] was literally trying to reshape my voice and it had nothing to do with me, it was about the game of politics, but that helped me as I entered the role as First Lady, it was another challenge, another point where someone was underestimating me. I had to learn over the course of my lifetime that I could succumb to that, wither away or I could become steely and say 'I'll show you!' So after the campaign, I thought, 'I am going to put my head down and do the work and show you'. I worked my tail off as First Lady."

Great men can help raise strong women

"My bar was high for men. It was high because of my father and my brother. I say this to men all over the world because we always question 'How do I build strong girls?' and oftentimes we look at who are the female role models that helped them become the strong women they are, but for me, my father – who was a working-class man who didn't have a college education, didn't have a lot of money, all he could give us was his love. What he gave me as a girl was the first sign of what it felt to be not just loved but respected by a man. My father treated me as an equal and it wasn't that precious baby kind of love, it wasn't a doting love, it was a true 'You are equal to your brother'. When my brother was learning how to throw, I was learning how to catch. He had boxing gloves, I had boxing gloves. I was included as a relevant voice in my father's world and my brother was taught to treat me just the same.

"So when we look at what makes a strong woman, yes it's the mothers and the grandmothers, but for me to have had the true love and respect of a father, of a man in my life, I want men to understand that there is nothing that replaces that. This taught me how a man should approach me and what I should expect. Not a lot of people lived up to that."

Be brave enough to let your kids do what you couldn't

"What I do know is how courageous my parents were to be able to show my brother and I a vision of a life that they couldn't achieve for themselves, to push us beyond their fears. When you come from a working-class background and you are doing things that your parents never really did, there is a certain bravery that comes with letting your kids go. Sending a kid off to college to live when you don't even know what that's about. Letting us travel, encouraging us to get on a plane and fly to another country. I have realised the strength and vision it took for my parents to raise me and my brother like this without holding us back and locking us into their fears. I know that a lot of kids out there bemoan their families for not understanding them, but I try to remind them that this is not because they doubt you, it is because they're afraid of the unknown."

With great values, people can truly achieve anything

"I want parents out there to know that good values and good role models, seeing people get up every day and go to work and go to jobs that they don't love and to do it every day and to make constant sacrifices for you, that's why I am here today, it's not Princeton, it's not Harvard, it's the foundation that my wonderful parents laid for me."

The 30 Best, Most Relatable Jessica Alba Quotes

The savvy beauty, self-proclaimed feminist, and Honest Company owner has much to say.

Jessica Alba is more than the Dark Angel breakout role, more than her exotic dancer role in Sin City, more than Sue Storm from Fantastic Four, and more than the owner of the Honest Company. Beautiful and sexy, this business owner, advocate, mother and actress has done quite a bit in her 30-something years.

Whether it's advocating for voter rights or safer chemicals, acting or championing her beauty line and baby line, she leaves an impression wherever she goes, and is more than a sex kitten. But she also knows she has sexual prowess, and she's got a lot of strong statements that roll off her lips. She's not a wallflower.

Here are our top 30 favorite Jessica Alba quotes.

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1. Own your body

"You have to be the best of whatever you are, but successful, cool actresses come in all shapes and sizes."

2. Fake it until you make it

"My theory is that if you look confident you can pull off anything, even if you have no clue what you're doing."

3. Humility isn't her strong point

"I could have sexual chemistry with vinegar."

4. Accept yourself

"Being perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less than your best."

5. Kids come first

"I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100 percent perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary."

6. Solidarity with the ladies

"No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we're not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you're doing your best, it's more than enough."

7. Stay positive and leave the "salty" out

"It's so much better to promote what you love than to bash what you hate." 

8. Act like a boss lady

"I never just did what people told me. I questioned everything. When I look back, it is really no surprise that I started working at 12."

9. Spicing things up since birth

"I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss."

10. Get real with yourself

"You have to be brutally honest with yourself and understand your strengths and weaknesses."

11. Find your passion

"Find your passion and do it totally. The more life experience you get, the better you'll be at whatever you want to do."

12. Searching for perfection is silly

"There's no such thing as a perfect guy. I think it would be strange if somebody was absolutely everything you always wanted, because then there'd be no challenge. Also, you'd feel inferior."

13. Having street smarts counts

"I wish I was more educated, but I make do with the tools I was given in life."

14. Everyone doubts, sometimes

"I believed that there was a real opportunity for my idea, but I had to overcome a lot of self-doubt about establishing and running a business."

15. Growing pains happen to us all

"Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it."

16. Start the day right

"I try my hardest every day, and I find when I go to bed early and wake up early, I feel the most productive."

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17. Making the most of work

"The time I'm not spending with my kid has to be worth it, so when I sat down with my agents after I was ready to go back to work, I told them: It's all about the directors."

18. Stick to the bottom line

"It's all about your product and how it performs. Either it works, or it doesn't."

19. Putting stock in fame is bad

"I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself." 

20. Prove people wrong

"It's hard for people to take anyone seriously who's never done this before. But that just gave me fire to move forward."

21. Work and love with the right people

"Having the right partners also means having people you like. They're all people I wouldn't mind getting stuck with at an airport for five hours."

22. Inspiration comes from anywhere, even pregnancy

"I did research when I was pregnant with my first daughter and was horrified by the chemicals in products, even those meant for babies. I would have to go to 50 different places just to get my house and my kid clean."

23. Resting is only for the weary

"You have to be tenacious, you have to be focused, you have to have a real vision, and be extremely passionate about it."

24. Missing out stinks for celebs, too

"I wish I could speak Spanish, because it would be a lot easier to play more interesting roles."

25. Failing isn't always bad

"Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure." 

26. Abusing power is a no-no

"The secret to using power is not to use it. Just having it is enough."

27. Crossing off the to-do list

"I like to organize. I have an opinion. I like to get stuff done."

28. Ignore the hype

"Everyone has an opinion of who you are and what your relationship is about, things that you've done or didn't do in your relationship. And it's just all crap, really. Things that are written about it are all crap."

29. Tears of a mom are so real

"Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess."

30. Push through the "no's"

"All the rejection that I've been through only made me stronger, and it's part of being an entrepreneur. You kind of have to take the kid gloves off and let them feel it because it's not going to be the first time that someone's going to say 'no' or close a door in your face. You're going to have to figure out how to burst through it." 

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Laura Lifshitz will work for chocolate. The former MTV personality and Columbia University graduate is currently writing about divorce, sex, women's issues, fitness, parenting, marriage and more for YourTango, New York Times, DivorceForce, Women's Health, Working Mother, Pop Sugar, and more. Her own website is frommtvtomommy.com.

Happy anniversary Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan: Here are some quotes on love, marriage and parenthood

It has been 12 years since Bollywood actors Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan got married in 2007 but the interest in their lives continues to grow among fans. Aishwarya's wedding was perhaps the first hyped celebrity weddings, in recent times, which generated so much interest and paparazzi craze. Yet, this was an era before the coming of social media. And while, marriage, motherhood and reduction of movie assignments, could lead to a dip in popularity, with Aishwarya, nothing seems to have changed. Looks like fans want to be part of every aspect of her life, irrespective of films. No wonder even her post-partum fat became talk of town.

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While a bulk of her contemporaries, even her family members – father-in-law and husband – were quick to jump onto Instagram and Twitter, Aishwarya stayed away, only to join Instagram in 2018. There has been a curious interest on the status of their relationship too. They are also proud parents to their seven-year-old daughter Aaradhya, quite a star in her own right, on social media. The two have often spoken about each other and contrary to popular perception, they remain like any other couple – much on love and often arguing over matters – like the rest of us. On their 12th wedding anniversary, here's a look at what either has said about the other.

1. On Aishwarya as a super mom:

"Her (Aishwarya's) professionalism and dedication is unquestionable. As a mother (of Aaradhya) she is superb..she is a super mom."

2. On Aishwarya as a co-star:

"As a co-star, I have always loved working with her. It is a pleasure. I love her as an actor. I am a big fan of her and she should be given the liberty to choose the films she wants to do."

3. On fasting with her on Karwa Chauth:

"I don't believe in it (Karva Chauth), but if my wife is doing something for my health, then it is my duty to be with her. That's why I will be flying to be with my wife."

4. On arguments with Abhishek:

"We're both genetically very generously been given very strong genes. So, we're inherently very strong personalities. I think there is a very fine line between arguing and discussing and that's something we're still arriving at discovering what is what. So, we discuss a lot, either politely put it as discuss, probably argue but…"

5. Acting advice Aishwarya gave Abhishek:

"My wife told me, 'Check your teeth, check your nose.' Suddenly, the audience realises for time immemorial, 'That's what he had for lunch.' In our first film, Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, that's what she said."

6. Abhishek on faith in his wife:

"If a man tries to restrain his wife, then there must be two reasons for it. Firstly, he's insecure. Secondly, he doesn't trust her. I am neither."

7. On the best thing about being married to him:

"That you're with your dearest friend for the rest of your life!"

8. On the best thing about being married to her:

"I get to live with my best friend. I can talk to her about anything, any inane thing, like 'Someone scratched my car today' and she's there listening, saying, 'Umm.. Umm.'"

9. On being the Padma Shrimati to his Padma Shri:

"Abhishek is my source of inspiration. He is always so supportive. Whenever I am confused and don't know what to do, I look at him and he solves the duality in me like magic. He is the real 'Padma Shri' and I'm his 'Padma Shrimati'."

10. On how he proposed to her:

"I was filming in New York for a movie and I used to stand on the balcony of my hotel room and wish that, one day, you know, wouldn't it be nice if I was together with her, married. So I took her to the very same balcony, and I asked her to marry me."

11. On what keeps them together:

"Our relationship is not based on her being Aishwarya Rai or me coming from an illustrious family."

12. On what she respects about his career decisions:

"I really appreciate and admire that about Abhishek that he has the guts to take the risks irrespective of how or what kind of a course it may chart in a hero's life."

13. On waking up next to her:

"In some ways we feel like a newly married old couple. It feels like we have spent our entire lives together but it's still a thrill to wake up in the morning and see her lying next to me. And then it's like, get up and get the coffee, woman!"

14. On taking her side:

"I just think it's extremely insensitive and no one has the liberty to speak about her like the way they sometimes do"

15. On who fell in love first:

"I've never asked who fell in love first, actually. I'll have to ask her that. But the moment we got together we knew this was it."Aish agreed and added, "It's not like we said 'One minute, let the relationship marinate, we want time to get to know each other."

First Published: Apr 20, 2019 17:41 IST

National Siblings Day 2019: Quotes To Celebrate Your Brothers And Sisters

National Siblings Day is observed annually April 10 to honor the closest relatives and to remember the importance of brothers and sister in one's life. The day was founded by Claudia Evart, a New Yorker, who lost her siblings at a very young age. Evart went on to establish an organization called the Siblings Day Foundation in 1997.

According to the foundation's website, "Siblings are a special gift, and bonding amongst them is vital part of keeping our families, communities and nation strong. Brothers and sisters provide an anchor for one another, becoming some of our closest friends and most trusted advisers."

Here are 10 quotes about siblings, collected from Good Reads and Romper, which can be shared with family -

"To the outside world, we all grow old. But not to brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each other's hearts. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds and secrets, family griefs and joys. We live outside the touch of time." — Clara Ortega

"There's no other love like the love for a brother. There's no other love like the love from a brother." — Terri Guillemets

"Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring, quite often the hard way." — Pamela Dugdale

"If you want to do really important things in life and big things in life, you can't do anything by yourself. And your best teams are your friends and your siblings." — Deepak Chopra

"There's a special kind of freedom sisters enjoy. Freedom to share innermost thoughts, to ask a favor, to show their true feelings. The freedom to simply be themselves." — Anonymous

"Back in time it seemed that having a sister were a tragedy. Instead it is one of the best presents my parents could have ever given me." — Sara Anzellotti

"For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands." — Christina Rossetti

"Sisters annoy, interfere, criticize. Indulge in monumental sulks, in huffs, in snide remarks. Borrow. Break. Monopolize the bathroom. Are always underfoot. But if catastrophe should strike, sisters are there. Defending you against all." — Pam Brown

"Your parents leave you too soon and your kids and spouse come along late, but your siblings know you when you are in your most inchoate form." — Jeffrey Kluger

"A sibling may be the keeper of one's identity, the only person with the keys to one's unfettered, more fundamental self." — Marian Sandmaier

Representational image of children painting a wall and playing as they attend the children's Festival Of Twins, in Kiev, Ukraine, Aug. 11, 2018. Photo: SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images

Samantha Markle's Quotes About Meghan In 'A Royal Baby Story' Were Unsurprisingly Shady AF

Samantha Markle is back at it again. The Duchess of Sussex's older sister has made her way into the news cycle at her sister's expense again this week, this time with the help of TLC. The network recruited her to be part of its Meghan & Harry: A Royal Baby Story special that aired on Tuesday, April 9. Samantha Markle's quotes about Meghan in A Royal Baby Story were — surprise, surprise! — hella rude and shady. Elite Daily reached out to the Palace for comment on Markle's comments on the TLC special, but did not hear back by the time of publication.

The entire special features celebrity correspondents who have been covering royal family news giving their take on Meghan Markle's pregnancy and the public reaction to it. One of the hottest points of controversy in the tabloids ever since the Duchess' pregnancy was announced in October 2018 was the expensive clothes she's been wearing. (She's literally a duchess in the royal family, y'all. You think she's gonna wear GAP?)

Two of the reportedly exorbitantly expensive dresses discussed in the special were a black-and-white Oscar de la Renta gown Meghan wore shortly after her pregnancy was announced, and a light-beige Dior dress she wore later in her pregnancy. One of the celebrity journalists in the special theorized that Meghan is choosing to wear these expensive dresses because she never got to go to the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, etc. during her acting career, so now she's living out the A-list actress fantasy. Uh, first of all, very rude! That heavily implies that Meghan is just fame hungry. Maybe she's wearing these dresses now because, oh, I don't know, she is English royalty?

Also, when celebrities wear designer gowns, they often are not buying the actual gowns to own. They're gifted as a loan from the designers to these celebrities as a means of marketing the designer. Now that Meghan is one of the most famous women on the planet, it's no surprise that designers would now want her to be seen in their clothes more than they did when she was on Suits. So she's probably not even spending money on these dresses during her pregnancy. For some reason, though, TLC had Samantha Markle do an interview to comment on all of this.

"I would spend less," Markle said in response to Meghan's dresses. "I think a lot of people would. So that has been a bit controversial."

When talking about the royal baby, Markle had one positive thing to say about the upcoming birth.

"I think between her own natural endorphins and peace and meditation, and the medical staff standing by, I think she will do very well," she said. "Hopefully she will give birth in whatever comfortable, safe setting she feels best in." See, Samantha? That wasn't that hard, was it?

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As for when the baby is finally here, Markle thinks her sister will employ a big team of nannies and basically treat them all badly. Cute.

"I think Meg will definitely get a nanny," she said.

"I'm pretty sure that her threshold for stress could be quite low in the beginning," she added. "How many rooms in Frogmore [Cottage, the house Meghan and Harry have moved into]? I can see them all being filled with nannies…Meghan is very strong-minded, and there will definitely be a butting of heads, but Meghan could learn and grow from that. So if the nanny is strong enough, then she won't be left in tears." Jesus Christ.

Of course, Markle wasn't going to make it through this interview without mentioning how mistreated she thinks her and Meghan's father has been throughout her marriage to Harry.

"I certainly think it's unfair to overshadow how integral dad [Thomas Markle] was in [Meghan's] life," she said, "It's not that we were never there. We've gone to your dance recitals, holidays, Thanksgivings… Now all of a sudden we don't exist. You can't hurt people like this and then turn around and flip the script and play victim."

Finally, Markle said that she thinks it's important that she and the Markle side of the family be involved in the royal baby's life. She said it's "important that children have a bigger sense of their family and where they come from."

"I would like to think that this child would have access to the best parts of granddad…and get to know that side of the Markles," she said.

Hopefully, Markle isn't so shady that she would say something mean about the baby when it arrives. I'd like to think she wouldn't, but this woman can't surprise me at this point.

30 Mother Daughter Quotes to Show Mama Some Love

Did you know that the bond between mothers and daughters is the strongest possible? Really. Science says so. We love our Mamas more than anything, and we know you do, too, so we gathered some of the best mother-daughter quotes that represent our love. These mother and daughter quotes are perfect for any occasion, whether you need something to write in that Mother's Day card this year, you're looking for the perfect Mother's Day Instagram caption for that cute photo of you two, or you want to send your mom a nice text this afternoon, just because. If you're not quite a wordsmith yourself, let some of our favorite quotes explain how much your mom means to you. These inspiring Mother's Day quotes will mean so much to Mom coming from her daughter. And if you're not quite into the mushy sentimental stuff, don't worry—there are plenty of funny mother daughter quotes, because we all know that one of the best things we do with Mom is laugh. What better way to make Mama's day than with a sweet quote that shows her how much she means to you.

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Meaningful Mother Daughter Quotes

"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow." Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

"The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life, the stronger the daughter." Anita Diamant, The Red Tent

"As mothers and daughters, we are connected to one another. My mother is in the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is in my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is in the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her." Kristin Hannah, Summer Island

"God couldn't be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers." Diane Keaton as Daphne Wilder, Because I Said So

"Because even if the whole world was throwing rocks at you, if you had your mother at your back, you'd be okay. Some deep-rooted part of you would know you were loved." Jojo Moyes, One Plus One

"Mothers, I believe, intoxicate us. We idolize them and take them for granted. We hate them and blame them and exalt them more thoroughly than anyone else in our lives. We sift through the evidence of their love, reassure ourselves of their affection and its biological genesis. We can steal and lie and leave and they will love us." Megan Mayhew Bergman, Birds of a Lesser Paradise: Stories"

"Oh the wars would all be over'Cause she'd raise us all as friendsAnd no one would ever wonder, if somebody wanted themWe'd walk on grass that's greenerAnd our cares would all be freerIf the world had a mother like mine" The Band Perry, Mother Like Mine

"Over my heart, in the days that are flown,No love like mother-love ever has shone;No other worship abides and endures,—Faithful, unselfish, and patient like yours:None like a mother can charm away painFrom the sick soul and the world-weary brain." Elizabeth Akers Allen, Rock Me to Sleep

"She taught by her own example, that the most evolved person is seemingly a contradiction — they are both the strongest and the most vulnerable person in the room." Billie Lourd, on her mother Carrie Fisher

"When someone asks you where you come from, the answer is your mother…When your mother's gone, you've lost your past. It's so much more than love. Even when there's no love, it's so much more than anything else in your life. I did love my mother, but I didn't know how much until she was gone." Anna Quindlen, One True Thing

Funny Mother Daughter Quotes

"Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out."

"Some women pray for their daughters to marry good husbands. I pray that my girls will find girlfriends half as loyal and true as the Ya-Yas." Rebecca Wells, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

"By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she is wrong."

"Maybe it's just a daughter's job to piss off her mother." Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

"Mother (n): A person who does the work of many. For free."

"If you have ever done me wrong, just know my mom knows and she doesn't like you."

"I smile because I'm you're daughter. I laugh because there's nothing you can do about it."

"Having a mini me is all fun and games until she starts acting just like you."

"If at first you don't succeed, try doing it the way Mom told you to in the beginning."

"I do what I want, when I want, where I want…if my mom says it's okay."

Short Mother Daughter Quotes

"A mother is a daughter's best friend."

"A mother's treasure is her daughter."

"A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend."

"A daughter is God's way of saying, 'Thought you could use a lifelong friend.'"

"No matter how old she may be, sometimes a girl just needs her mom."

"Life doesn't come with a manual; it comes with a mother."

"A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart."

"I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me."

"Mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take."

"First my mother, forever my friend."