“Penetrate her mind to give birth to her soul”
“the cold and bitter scorn of the passers-by penetrated her very flesh and soul like a north wind.”
“Strong and rare natures are thus created; misery, almost always a stepmother, is sometimes a mother; privation gives birth to power of soul and mind; distress is the nurse of self-respect; misfortune is a good breast for great souls.”
“Arrayed in a new body another mother may someday give birth so that with stronger limbs and brighter mind the old soul shall take the road to earth again.”
“Her intimate, edgy sculpture was grounded in female experience, including relationships, giving birth and motherhood.”
“Blessed is a mother that would give up part of her soul for her children's happiness.”