My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. 　　—George Washington(1732—1799)

我的母亲是我见过的最漂亮的女人。我所有的一切都归功于我的母亲。我一生中所有的成就都归功于我从她那儿得到的德、智、体的教育。

——乔治·华盛顿

There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way. 　　—Andrew Jackson

从来没有一个女人像她那样。她非常温柔，就像一只鸽子;她也很勇敢，像一头母狮……毕竟，对母亲的记忆和她的教诲是我人生起步的惟一资本，并奠定了我的人生之路。

——安德鲁·杰克逊

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall. A mother's secret hope outlives them all. 　　—Oliver Wendell Holmes(1809—1894)

青春会逝去;爱情会枯萎;友谊的绿叶也会凋零。而一个母亲内心的希望比它们都要长久。

——奥利弗·温戴尔·荷马

人的嘴唇所能发出的最甜美的字眼，就是母亲，最美好的呼唤，就是“妈妈”。

——伯伦