66 Mother and Son Quotes to Describe Your Unconditional Love This Mother's Day
The bond between a mother and son can be hard to describe.
The unconditional love between a mother and son is beyond compare. And while it can be hard to find the words to describe this special relationship, American short-story writer Washington Irving came pretty darn close when he said, “There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.” That’s one of our all-time favorites, but we’ve got plenty more famous mother and son quotes where that came from.
If you're wondering, "What's the best quote for mother and son?" we've got you covered with this list. Whether you’re a proud mom in need of an Instagram caption to tell the world how awesome your guy is or a son looking for short Mother’s Day quotes to write in a card to go along with your Mother’s Day gift, you’re sure to find the right words here. (If you’re a family who appreciates a good chuckle, check on these funny Mom jokes too.)
Got your quote picked out? Round out the mother-son mutual appreciation party by bonding over a fun Mother’s Day activity, such as cooking up a delicious Mother’s Day brunch together. It might just become your new favorite mother-son tradition—your taste buds can thank us later.
Ke Huy Quan
"My mother loves me unconditionally. From day one, she has supported me without expectation. When times were tough, her faith in me never wavered."
Robert Browning
"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there."
Rudyard Kipling
"God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers."
Booker T. Washington
"If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother."
Shel Silverstein
“And she loved a little boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself.”
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Monica Swanson
“I am a boy mom, and I keep my eyes on the goal: raising the boy I love into a man who will make this world a better place.”
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Stevie Wonder
"Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love."
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Thomas Edison
"My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint."
Unknown
“Sometimes when I need a miracle, I look into my son’s eyes, and realize I’ve already created one.”
Tupac Shakur
“Ain’t a woman alive who could take my mama’s place.”
Leonardo DiCaprio
"She’s the only reason I’m able to do what I do."
Jewel
"I spent a lifetime being small for those closest to me, but this is not the woman my son will know."
Amber Valletta
"More than anything, it’s my son’s smile and love that makes me light up!"
Walter M. Schirra, Sr.
“You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your own eyes.”
Washington Irving
“There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.”
Unknown
“I constantly go between wanting you to be my baby forever and being excited about all the amazing things you’ll do in this life.”
Glen Campbell and Steve Wariner
“There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas/
Creation’s most unique and precious pearls/
And heaven help us always to remember/
That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.”
Michael Jordan
“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.”
Tina Turner
"You're simply the best."
Princess Diana
"A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's."
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Terri Robertson is the Senior Editor, Digital, at Country Living, where she shares her lifelong love of homes, gardens, down-home cooking, and antiques.
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