40 of the Best Mother’s Day Quotes for Your Cards this Year

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the maternal figures in our lives, whether it’s your own mother or a friend who supports you like a mum. 

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we know all too well how difficult it can be to put into words just how much these motherly figures mean to us. So, if you’re stuck for a thoughtful message to write in your card this year – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. 

From heartfelt Mother’s Day messages, to sweet quotes on motherhood from celebrities and even a selection of the funniest Mother’s Day messages to make them smile, we’ve got all the inspiration you need to write the best Mother’s Day card this year with 40 of the best Mother’s Day quotes and messages. 

Mother’s Day quotes for all mums 

1. I am so lucky that you are my mum. 

2. Wishing you a Mother’s Day as wonderful as you are. 

3. Thank you for everything mum, you are my hero. 

4. We are so lucky to have you, mum! Thank you for your endless love and support. 

5. “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” – Unknown

Mother’s Day quotes from celebrities 

1. “God couldn’t be everywhere so that is why he invented mothers.” – Daphne Wilder, Because I Said So. 

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

3. “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” – George Eliot

4. “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln

5. “The woman who is my best friend, my teacher, my everything: Mom.” – Sandra Vischer 

Mother’s Day quotes for new mums 

1. Welcome to the mum club! Being a mum looks so good on you. Happy First Mother’s Day! 

2. There is nothing greater than the bond between a mother and her child. Happy Mother’s Day, mum! 

3. “Being a mom has made me so tired, and so happy.” – Tina Fey

4. In the eyes of your baby, you are a superhero – don’t forget it!

5. Thank you for keeping me safe and warm (and feeding me and changing me… the list goes on!) – Happy First Mother’s Day, mum. 

Mother’s Day quotes for step-mums 

1. Happy Mother’s Day to the best second mum! 

2. You are the best bonus mum! 

3. Happy Mother’s Day to the best step-mum around. 

4. You’re just like a mum to me – and you’re a brilliant one. 

5. I’m so glad you stepped into my life – Happy Mother’s Day to the best step-mum. 

Mother’s Day quotes for motherly figures 

1. Thank you for being a figure of comfort, support and strength for me.

2. I am so grateful for you. Happy Mother’s Day to the best bonus mum.

3. On Mother’s Day, I am celebrating you. Thank you for your endless love and support. 

4. You are wonderful. Thank you for being like a mum to me. 

5. “Family isn’t defined only by last names or by blood; it’s defined by commitment and by love,” – David Willis. 

Mother’s Day messages from daughters or daughters-in-law

1. First my mother, forever my friend – Happy Mother’s Day, mum!

2. Home is where mum is. 

3. “By the time you realise your mother was right, you have a daughter who thinks that you’re wrong.” – Sada Malhotra. 

4. “I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.” – Unknown.

5. “Life doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a mother.” – Unknown. 

Mother’s Day messages from sons or sons-in-law 

1. Happy Mother’s Day, from your #1 son. 

2. I might be biased but you really are the best mum in the world.

3. Thank you for everything mum, I am so lucky to always have you on my side. 

4. Thank you for your love and support, you have helped me become the person I am today. 

5. “A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.” – Irish Proverb 

Funny Mother’s Day messages 

1. Mum, you are one of my favourite parents. 

2. Mum, wishing you a happy Mother’s Day from your favourite child.

3. Mum, you always did know what was best! 

4. Happy Mother’s Day, from your tech support… 

5. What an honour it must be to be my mother!


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