“The danger of motherhood. you relive your early self, through the eyes of your mother.”

“This is motherhood for you,' said my own mother. 'Going through life with your heart outside your body.”

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new." and so in you the child your mother lives on and through your family continues to live... so at this time look after yourself and your family as you would your mother for through you all she will truly never die.”

“If you aren’t nurturing your self, what kind of mother can you be, anyway?”

“Get there early because hope does not park your mother-fucking car.”

“Maxon, this is my gift to you. I promise I will make every effort to see these girls through your eyes. Not the eyes of a queen, or the eyes of your mother, but yours. Even if the girl you choose is of a very low caste, even if others think she has no value, I will always listen to your reasons for wanting her. And I will do my best to support your choice.”