“Her motherly instinct told her that there was too much of something in Natasha, and that it would prevent her from being happy.”

“Her maternal instinct told her Natasha had too much of something, and because of this she would not be happy”

“Mother Florence had once told her that jealousy was the worst of all faults because it prevented a person from being who they were born to be.”

“Without any display of doing more than the rest, or any fear of doing too much, he was always true to her interests and considerate of her feelings, trying to make her good qualities understood, and to conquer the diffidence which prevented them from being more apparent; giving her advice, consolation, and encouragement.”

“Blessed is a mother that would give up part of her soul for her children's happiness.”

“being a good mother does not mean being perfect every single moment. we screw up. we get mad, we drink too much, eat too much, yell too much. a good mother learns from her mistakes and does what she can to not let them happen over and over.”