The art of motherhood involves much silent, unobtrusive self-denial, an hourly devotion which finds no detail too minute.

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• The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.
• The passion of love is essentially selfish, while motherhood widens the circle of our feelings.
• Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.
• I think my life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face: it was so near to me, and her arms were round me, and she sang to me.
• I think my life began with waking up and loving my mother's face: it was so near to me, and her arms were round me, and she sang to me. Chapter 20
• It's the biggest on-the-job- training program in existence today. On motherhood. Motherhood, the Second Oldest Profession, introduction (1983).