131 Touching Mother Daughter Quotes to Celebrate Your Bond

Have you ever found a quote about moms and daughters that made you feel all warm and fuzzy inside like you just wanted to give your mom or daughter a big hug? Get ready for a collection of the most unconditional love mother-daughter quotes that will make you want to share the love immediately!

These mother-daughter quotes are great for anyone who needs a reminder of how special the relationship between a mother and a daughter is. Whether you need a message for Mother's Day or just want to send your mom some love today, these quotes are perfect for any occasion. Scroll down for more details!

Heart Touching Mother Daughter Quotes

Daughters often seek inspiration from their mothers. In return, mothers always want what's best for their children, giving them love and support no matter what. So, what's the best way to express this amazing bond? These heart-touching quotes about mothers and daughters hold the answer.

• "My mother shed her protective love down around me and without knowing why people sensed that I had value." — Maya Angelou

• "As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bone of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong."— Kristin Hannah

• "Mothers were the only ones you could depend on to tell the whole, unvarnished truth."—Margaret Dilloway

• “She’s my best friend — she’s everything to me. It’s always just been me and her against the world.” — Jacqueline Middleton, Until the Last Star Fades

• “The only love between a mother and a daughter can’t be changed and only this love has no limits. It grows with every single day and never fades.” — Anonymous

• “My mother was my first country, the first place I ever lived.” — Nayyirah Waheed, “Lands”

• “When someone asks you where you come from, the answer is your mother. It’s so much more than love. Even when there's no love, it's so much more than anything else in your life.” — Anna Quindlan, One True Thing

• “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” —Diana, Princess of Wales

• “One of the most important relationships we’ll have is the relationship we have with our mothers.” — Iyanla Vanzant

• “Mothering is a mysterious task. First, you create an intimate, all-consuming attachment with your daughter, then you spend the rest of your life learning to let her go.” — Judy Ford

• “What’s it like to have the greatest daughter in the world? I don’t know ask your grandmother.” — Anonymous

• “I cannot forget my mother. She is my bridge. When I needed to get across, she steadies herself long enough for me to run across safely.” — Renita Weems

• “A mother who radiates self-love and acceptance actually vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem.” — Naomi Wolf

• “All I know is that I carried you for nine months. I fed you, I clothed you, I paid for your college education. Friending me on Facebook seems like a small thing to ask in return.” — Jodi Picoult, Sing You Home

• “I am a princess not because I have a prince, but because a queen raised me.” — Anonymous

• “By the time you realize your mother was right, you have a daughter who thinks that you’re wrong.” — Sada Malhotra

• “My daughter introduced me to myself... the connection I had with her when I was giving birth was something I’ve never felt before.” — Beyoncé

• “No matter how old she may be, sometimes a girl just needs her mom.” — Anonymous

• “A mom is a daughter’s ‘first’ friend. And, through life, becomes her best friend.” — Vicki Reece

• “To my daughter, I will say, ‘See your beauty without a compliment or a mirror.’” — Anonymous

• “Mothers and daughters are part of each other's consciousness, in different degrees and in a different way, but still with the mutual sense of something which has always been there.” Edith Wharton, The Mother’s Recompense

• “Her smile makes me smile. Her laugh is infectious. Her heart is pure and true. Above all, I love that she is my daughter.” — Anonymous

• “My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady, and the other was to be independent.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• “Even as a small child, I understood that woman had secrets, and that some of these were only to be told to daughters. In this way we were bound together for eternity.” — Alice Hoffman, The Dovekeepers

• “I am not a perfect mother, and I will never be. You are not a perfect daughter, and you will never be. But put us together and we will be the best mother and daughter we would ever be.” — Zoraida Pesante

• “When I’m weak and unpretty, I know I’m beautiful and strong. Because I see myself like my mother does.” — Lauren Alaina, “Like My Mother Does”

• “There were times, in middle school and junior high, I didn’t have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.” — Taylor Swift

• “The older I get, the more I see the power of that young woman, my mother.” — Sharon Olds

•  “Mother and daughter never truly part, maybe in distance but never in heart.” — Anonymous

• “It was easy for me to not feel beautiful in a world of prom queens, yet my mother was always reminding me of how worthy I was. I was a lucky daughter.” — Brittainy C. Cherry, Eleanor & Grey

• “The first lesson every child of Athena learned: Mom was the best at everything, and you should never, ever suggest otherwise.” — Rick Riordan, The Mark of Athena

• “My mother shed her protective love down around me and without knowing why people sensed that I had value.” — Maya Angelou, Mom & Me & Mom

• “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” — Agatha Christie, The Last Séance

• “Mother-daughter disagreements were, in hindsight, basically mother stating the truth and daughter taking her own sweet time coming around.” — Barbara Delinsky, Sweet Salt Air

• “Mother and daughter got on very well indeed, with a deep affection founded on an almost complete misunderstanding.” — Mary Stewart

• “My mother wanted me to be her wings, to fly as she never quite had the courage to do. I love her for that. I love the fact that she wanted to give birth to her own wings.” — Erica Jong

• “A mother is the only person in the world who can turn daughter’s worries and fears into happiness.” — Anonymous

•  “If I turn into my mother, or even half the woman she is, I’ll consider my life a successful one.” — Anonymous

• “A loving and careful mother both recognizes and even protects her daughter’s autonomy and also helps her dance out confidently on to a wider stage.” — Rachel Billington

• “In my daughter’s eyes I am a hero. I am strong and wise and I know no fear. But the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me.” — Martina McBride, “In My Daughter’s Eyes”

• “Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heart throb.” — Leroy Brownlow

• “When I love I give it all I’ve got, like my mother does.”— Lauren Alaina, “Like My Mother Does”

• “Even if the whole world was throwing rocks at you, if you had your mother at your back, you'd be okay." — Jojo Moyes

Bonding Mother-Daughter Quotes

A mother and her daughter have a special bond that nothing can break. They instantly love each other the moment they meet, and from then on, it feels like it's just them against the world. These quotes show just how strong their bond is and how they set a high standard for unconditional love.

• "The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life … the stronger the daughter,"—Anita Diamant

• “The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex.” — Wynonna Judd

• “A mother and a daughter always share a special bond, which is engraved on their hearts.” — Anonymous

• “Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter.” — Caitlin Houston

• “A mother and a daughter have one soul for two, which can’t be broken by time, obstacles, distance and insults.” — Anonymous

• “A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.” — Anonymous

• “Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me.” — Alexandra Stoddard

•  “Mothers and daughters together are a powerful force to be reckoned with.” — Melia Keeton-Digby, The Heroines Club: A Mother-Daughter Empowerment Circle

• “As mothers and daughters, we are connected with one another. My mother is the bones of my spine, keeping me straight and true. She is my blood, making sure it runs rich and strong. She is the beating of my heart. I cannot now imagine a life without her.” — Kristin Hannah, Summer Island

• “Mother and daughter relationship is a special bond that spans the years. Through laughter, worry, smiles and tears. A sense of trust that can’t be broken, a depth of love sometimes unspoken.” — Anonymous

• "A mother-daughter bond is the perfect blessing, so that makes me one blessed mom because I have you." — Stephanie Lahart

• “When I’m weak and unpretty, I know I’m beautiful and strong, because I see myself like my mother does.”—  Lauren Alaina

• “The living mother-daughter relationship, you learn over and over again, is a constant choice between adaptation and acceptance.”— Kelly Corrigan, ‘Glitter and Glue’

• “Of course, mothers and daughters with strong personalities might see the world from very different points of view.” — Katherine Howe

• “As they get older, our daughters become more and more like us too.” – Amy Newmark

• “We mothers are learning to mark our mothering success by our daughters’ lengthening flight.”— Letty Cottin Pogrebin

• "Motherhood is the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It's huge and scary—it's an act of infinite optimism." — Gilda Radner

• "The bond between a mother and her child is the only real and purest bond in the world, the only true love we can ever find in our lifetime."— Ama H. Vanniarachchy

• “Mothers and daughters are closest when daughters become mothers.” — Anonymous

• "She's my best friend—she's everything to me. It's always just been me and her against the world."— Jacquelyn Middleton

• “I will not be a mystery to my daughter. She will know me and I will share my stories with her—the stories of failure, shame and accomplishment. She will know she’s not alone in that wilderness.”—Viola Davis

•  “Mothers of daughters are daughters of mothers and have remained so, in circles joined to circles, since time began.” — Signe Hammer

• “The fact is that nothing is a sacrifice for me when it comes to (my daughter). … I want to teach her how to tie her shoes, how to read, where babies come from, and about God. Just like my mom taught me.”—Serena Williams

• “The relationship between parents and children, but especially between mothers and daughters, is tremendously powerful, scarcely to be comprehended in any rational way.” — Joyce Carol Oates

Short Mother Daughter Quotes

Sometimes, just one sentence can show how deeply you care for your mother or daughter. These quotes are perfect for writing little notes to each other or putting on bracelets and necklaces. They are reminders of the special bond you share, always reminding you of your wonderful relationship.

• "Maybe motherhood means honoring one's mother," — Sheila Heti

• "Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face." — George Eliot

• “My mom and I are freakishly linked.” — Rory, "The Gilmore Girls"

• "God couldn't be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers."— Daphne Wilder In 'Because I Said So'

• "Becoming a mother forced me to have hope."— Nefertiti Austin

• "Love as powerful as your mother’s for you leaves its own mark."—J.K. Rowling

• "Mother was comfort. Mother was home."—Ruta Sepetys

• “No one in this world can love a girl more than her mother.” — Anonymous

• "The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness."— Jessica Lange

• “My mom taught me a woman’s mind should be the most beautiful part of her.” — Sonya Teclai

• “Everything good in me, I got it from my mama.” — Honey County, "Got It From My Mama"

• “A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life.” — Irish Proverb

• “A daughter is just a little girl who grows up to be your best friend.” — Anonymous

• “What the daughter does, the mother did.” — Jewish Proverb

• “A mother’s treasure is her daughter.” – Catherine Pulsifer

• “Always love your mother because you will never get another.” — Anonymous

• “I did not give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you.” — Anonymous

• “A daughter is one of the most beautiful gifts this world has to give.” — Laurel Atherton

• “My daughter is not the child that I expected. She is so much more.” — Brenda Kosciuk

• “If I didn’t have you as a mom, I’d choose you as a friend.” — Anonymous

• “Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.” — Clementine Paddleford

• "We are born of love; love is our mother."— Rumi

• “Lucky is the woman whose first child is a daughter.” — Prophet Mohammed

• “I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.” — Anonymous

•  “For all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you.” — Anonymous

• “Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a Mother.” — Anonymous

• “Mother. One person who does the work of twenty. For free.” — Anonymous

• “Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are.” – Cheryl Lacey Donovan

• “He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin.” — English Proverb

• “As for my girls, I’ll raise them to think they breathe fire.” — Jessica Kirkland

•  “God couldn't be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers.” — Daphne Wilder, Because I Said So

• "A child's first teacher is its mother." — Peng Liyuan

•  “A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she’ll never outgrow your heart.” — Anonymous

• “A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.” — Anonymous

• “You are your child's keeper until she's mature enough to keep herself.” — Laura Ramirez

• “I unapologetically and unabashedly am deeply biased toward my mother.” — Chelsea Clinton

• "Motherhood: All love begins and ends there." — Robert Browning

• "I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood."— Lance Conrad

Funny Mother-Daughter Quotes

Do you ever crack jokes with your mom or daughter to make them laugh? They might like these funny quotes about moms and daughters. These quotes highlight the funny and silly moments that come with raising a daughter. Some are clever and sarcastic, others are full of playful wordplay, but all of them show the fun side of being a parent.

• “If you have ever done me wrong, just know my mom knows, and she doesn't like you.” — Anonymous

• "Maybe it's just a daughter's job to piss off her mother." - Chuck Palahniuk, Diary

• “I smile because I'm your daughter. I laugh because there's nothing you can do about it.” — Anonymous

• “Having a mini-me is all fun and games until she starts acting just like you.” — Anonymous

• “By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she is wrong.” — Anonymous

• “My daughter makes me laugh with her incredibly humorous take on the world. Everything makes her laugh, and I aspire to take in the world the same shoes she does.” — Anonymous

• “My mom is literally a part of me. You can’t say that about many people except relatives, and organ donors.” — Carrie Latet

• “I told my mom she was invading my personal space and she said I came out of her personal space.” — Anonymous

• "God couldn't be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers."— Daphne Wilder, 'Because I Said So'

• “Of all the haunting moments of motherhood, few rank with hearing your own words come out of your daughter's mouth.” — Victoria Secunda

• “If a woman speaks and no one is listening, her name is probably mom.” — Anonymous

• “Never make fun of having to help me with computer stuff. I taught you how to use a spoon.” — Anonymous

• “Mom, you're like a pineapple! Standing tall, wearing a crown and so sweet on the inside.” — Anonymous

• “Just wanted to say, Congrats Mom! I turned out perfect.” — Anonymous

• “To the daughter who likes to argue with me. Where do you think your attitude comes from? Give it up. I have decades more experience than you do!” — Anonymous

• “Having a mini-me is all fun and games until she starts acting like you.” — Anonymous

• “Good moms let you lick the beaters... Great moms turn them off first.” — Anonymous

• “By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.” — Anonymous

• “You know you're a mom when you go to the store for yourself, and come out with bags full of things for your kids.” — Anonymous

• “Sooner or later we ALL quote our mother!” — Anonymous

• “OMG, my mother was right about everything!” — Anonymous

• “My daughter is either my best friend or Satan. There is no in-between.” — Anonymous

• “Mama: The glue that holds everything together, even when she feels like she may fall apart.” — Anonymous

• “What's it like to have the greatest daughter in the world? I don't know, ask your grandmother.” — Anonymous

Final Thoughts, 

In summary, have you ever been amazed by the beautiful words in mother-daughter quotes? These meaningful expressions portray the beauty of a connection and instill empowerment through their profound wisdom. As we finish up, think about how these quotes can stay with us, inspiring us and making our bond with our mothers and daughters even stronger.

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