Mother's Day is all about celebrating the mother figures in your life, which looks different in every household. Whether you celebrate with flowers, handmade cards or just by enjoying each other's company, it's a day moms cherish every year.

To put a little spice to your cards this year, heartfelt words or an inspirational quote could be the icing on top of the cake to really make the day special, so here are a few sayings to consider adding to your card for a personal touch, courtesy of Shutterfly.

  1. “The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” — James E. Faust
  2. “Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes
  3. “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” — Cardinal Mermillod
  4. “Any mother could perform the jobs of several air-traffic controllers with ease.” — Lisa Alther
  5. “No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.” — Edwin Chapin
  6. “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” — Maya Angelou
  7. “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” — Princess Diana
  8. “We are born of love; love is our mother.” — Rumi
  9. “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” — Unknown
  10. “A mother’s love is everything. It is what brings a child into this world. It is what molds their entire being. When a mother sees her child in danger, she is literally capable of anything. Mothers have lifted cars off of their children and destroyed entire dynasties. A mother’s love is the strongest energy known to man.” — Jamie McGuire
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