Here at Classy, mothers hold a special place in our hearts. Our own story began when our founder, Scot Chisholm, set out with a group of friends to raise money for the fight against cancer in honor of his mother’s battle. Ahead of Mother’s Day on May 8, we want to take a moment to reflect on how mothers around the world inspire each of us to take action every single day.
Moms, we want to say thanks. Thank you for all of the sleepless nights, Band-Aids, long drives, shoulders to cry on, and countless other ways you’ve supported us from near and far. To put our gratitude into words, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most beautiful mother’s day quotes in honor of people like you.
So, thanks, Mom. This one’s for you.
Best Mother’s Day Quotes
“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.
Mitch Albom
“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
Abraham Lincoln
“A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.
Agatha Christie
“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.
Washington Irving
“He didn’t realize that love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark…to have been loved so deeply…will give us some protection forever.
J.K. Rowling
“My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was.
Lisa Leslie
“A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take.
Cardinal Mermillod
“Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Quotes About Strong Mothers
“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
“Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me.
Lady Gaga
“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.
Carly Fiorina
“She is my first, great love. She was a wonderful, rare woman–you do not know; as strong, and steadfast, and generous as the sun.
D.H. Lawrence
“No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.
Edwin Chapin
Inspirational Mother’s Day Quotes
“My mother was the making of me. She was so true and so sure of me, I felt that I had someone to live for–someone I must not disappoint. The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.
Thomas A. Edison
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.
George Washington
“I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn’t seem to encompass enough when I use it about her. She was the love of my life.
Mindy Kaling
“I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.
Lance Conrad
“A mother’s love endures through all.
Washington Irving
Cute Mother’s Day Quotes
“My mother is a walking miracle.
Leonardo DiCaprio
“I think in a lot of ways unconditional love is a myth. My mom’s the only reason I know it’s a real thing.
Conor Oberst
“I know that [my mother] was the kindest, most generous spirit I have ever known, and that what is best in me I owe to her.
President Barack Obama
“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.
Marion C. Garretty
“My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.
Michael Jordan
Mother’s Day Quotes for Everyone
“Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.
Bern Williams
“The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.
James E. Faust
“There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.
Elder M. Russell Ballard
“There is no influence so powerful as that of a mother.
Sara Joseph Hale
“Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.
Erich Fromm
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.
Rudyard Kipling
“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.
Jill Churchill
Put These Beautiful Mother’s Day Quotes to Use
Take advantage of this special day to deepen your connection with the mothers who fuel your nonprofit mission. Here are a few ideas on how nonprofits can create a meaningful Mother’s Day:
Analyze your supporter base in the days and weeks leading up to Mother’s Day. Identify how prevalent this demographic is in your organization and craft a heartfelt, tailored message for each woman who treats your nonprofit family like her own. A handwritten note or personal phone call are great ways to show how much you care.Craft an email series that highlights individual mothers in your community. Celebrate their involvement by highlighting the tangible ways each mother has impacted your mission. Highlight particular donor stories and testimonials, or interview a few women about their connection to your cause and dive into the details of their experience with your organization.Take your message to social media. Share a few posts that spotlight the mothers involved with your organization. Incorporate a handful of your favorite Mother’s Day quotes directly into your posts or captions, and elevate your message with photos or videos of the special women who make your goals possible.
For a bit of guidance on how to craft the perfect social media posts for Mother’s Day, download our Nonprofit’s Social Media Content Planner. Gain access to each channel’s user demographic and engagement stats, suggested post frequencies for the highest engagement, and more.