#moth

I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind - because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be. ↗

— Nicki Minaj

#back #because #had #i #mind

I've said it before, but it's absolutely true: My mother gave me my drive, but my father gave me my dreams. Thanks to him, I could see a future. ↗

— Liza Minelli

#absolutely #before #could #dreams #drive

My mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#immigrant #lebanon #mother #old #she

My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area. ↗

— George J. Mitchell

#area #birth #boston #died #either

An unhappy mother does not raise a happy child. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

#does #happy #mother #raise #unhappy

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men. ↗

— Maria Mitchell

#alone #cave #courage #doubtful #escort

My mother served me wine and water from the time I was 3 years old. ↗

— Robert Mondavi

#me #mother #old #served #time

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook. ↗

— Robert Mondavi

#always #being #cook #good #good cook

I always knew the importance of it, since I was three or four years old my mother used to feed me wine and water. I grew up with wine as liquid food. ↗

— Robert Mondavi

#feed #food #four #grew #i

My mother and father, Joe and Theresa Montana brought me along and taught me to never quit, and to strive to be the best. ↗

— Joe Montana

#best #brought #father #joe #me