“Captain Jibby looked at the door, clenched his teeth, and worked his face into a scowl so fierce you would think the door had insulted his mother - which, for the record, it had not.”
“The school is a mother”
“I ve spent my whole life trying to get over having had Nikki for a mother, and I have to say that from day one after she died, I liked having a dead mother much more than having an impossible one. [p. 47]”
“She pondered the arrangements of the paintings on a wall like a writer pondered commas.”
“Gone was the reflexive need to see the worst in things. Before the tumors took her life, they gave her a few moments of grace.”
“I know you think I should be home taking care of my family. That maybe I’d be distracted or I wouldn’t be as committed as the rest of you, but who’s more committed: the person with something to lose, or the people who’ve got nothing left?”
“الأُمُّ مَدرَسَةٌ إِذا أَعدَدتَها أَعدَدتَ شَعباً طَيِّبَ الأَعراقِ الأُمُّ رَوضٌ إِن تَعَهَّدَهُ الحَيا بِالرِيِّ أَورَقَ أَيَّما إيراقِ الأُمُّ أُستاذُ الأَساتِذَةِ الأُلى شَغَلَت مَآثِرُهُم مَدى الآفاقِ”
“But it s not healthy!” replied the Hag. “A mortal and a god sharing the same flesh?” “You know, this isn t why we re here. I can get abuse pretty much wherever.” “Yeah,” sighed the Maid, “but I bet a tenner I can make you cry in half a minute.”
“I wasn t put on this earth to be housekeeper to my own child or to anyone else for that matter.”
“I WAS NEVER THE SAME AGAIN EVER SINCE SHE PASSED AWAY , MY MOM”
“The Valley Weeps Weep softly o mother, the walls have ears you know... The streets are awash o mother! I cannot go searching for him any more. The streets are awash o mother with blood and tears, pellets and screams. that silently remain locked in the air, while they lock us souless inside. The guns are out o mother, while our boys go armed with stones, I cannot go looking for him o mother, I have no courage to face what i will find. They fill the air o mother, The fragrance of plastic flowers I will place them beside your grave if i ever do survive, flowers that have no soul. and would never fade with time, The sun shines glorious o mother The water sparkles so fine The buds are closed in terror and birds have gone silent with fear There is poison in our heaven o mother I dread for what more is in store. They came for him o mother, yesterday as you slept inside, He went marching o mother with all the others beside. I never told you o mother, I do not know if he would ever return. The streets are awash o mother! I cannot go searching for him any more. Weep softly o mother, the walls have ears you know... If your old blind eyes can see, You will want to see again no more. Our men have lost their spirit Our women have lost their smile, Our children have lost their laughter, The valley has lost its shine, Weep softly O mother For, we still have our pride. 17/07/2016”
“Me acordé de lo que me había dicho mi madre: Allá me oirás mejor. Estaré más cerca de ti. Encontrarás más cercana la voz de mis recuerdos que la de mi muerte, si es que alguna vez la muerte ha tenido alguna voz. Mi madre... La viva.”
“Authority is just and faithful in all matters of promise-keeping; it is also considerate, and that is why a good mother is the best home-ruler.”
“Mamă, soție, fiică – trei generații de femei... în palma mea...”
“I love God, Jesus Christ, my three children, mother, father, brother, sisters, family in general, my pets, my students, and true friends.”
“I have no end of failings as a mother, but I have always followed the rules.”
“Let s accept it that we remember people only when we need something from them and only our Mother remembers us and calls us for no reason, just to know how we are doing! Miss you Aai!”