Motherless Daughters Quotes: Finding Strength and Inspiration in Loss

Losing a mother doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a heart that never stops grieving.

Motherless daughters know the scar of where mother used to be.

I am the daughter of a woman whose wings were clipped way too early.

Motherless is an identity, no one understands but the ones living it.

A motherless daughter never outgrows the ache of missing her.

The death of a mother is the first sorrow wept without her.

Motherless daughters carry their mothers more in death than they did in life.

Bereaved is not a cloak I wear but a skin that is invisible to most.

When one becomes motherless, life rearranges.

The absence of her is everywhere I look.

The void left by a mother’s loss can never really truly be filled.

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. When she is gone, an echo of missing remains.

Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.

I lost my mother’s heart before I was done needing a place to come home to.

Missing her is a more significant pain than carrying her ever was.

Motherless daughters are a unique kind of survival story.

For a motherless daughter, memory is the only way home.

The loss of my mother created a hole in my heart that will never be filled.

Even as an adult, the death of one?s mother is an immeasurable loss.

To a motherless daughter, every day is a day without Mom.

Losing a mother doesn’t happen in a moment. It takes years to appreciate the impact of what’s gone.

A mother’s love is forever imprinted on her daughter’s heart.

The more I grow, the more I realize that my mom is the best friend that I ever had.

There is an emptiness inside of me ? a void that will never be filled. No one in your life will ever love you as your mother does.

Motherless daughters know the silence. The one you endure when everyone else grieves her loss too quickly.

The death of a mother is the first sorrow we cry without her.

?A mother?s hug lasts long after she lets go.?

Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything.

Grief is like living two lives. One is where you pretend everything is alright, and the other is where your heart silently screams in pain.

A piece of me is missing, buried with my mother.

A life without my mother is a dark abyss from which I am still struggling to see light.

Losing a mother can be like losing a compass. Suddenly, all directions are full of uncertainty.

It doesn’t matter how old you are or what you’ve achieved in life. You always need your mom.

For the motherless, healing comes in waves and maybe through tears.

When you become a motherless daughter, you learn that nothing is ever as painful as the world continuing as if nothing happened.

Even for the Motherless, every wrinkle merely records the smiles.

Even in absence, the importance of a mother is profound.

Grief is just love with no place to go.

You may have lost your mother, but her love, teachings, and memories are etched into your heart and soul forever.

When someone asks you about your mother, the wound opens anew.

The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. – James E. Faust

A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary. – Dorothy Canfield Fisher

A mother?s love is always with her children. Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know. – Anonymous

Motherless daughters recognize each other right away…We share a haunting burden of lost possibilities. – Hope Edelman

When a mother passes away, the grief can be overwhelming. But her love forever remains. – Anonymous

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. – Honore de Balzac

You never get over the death of your mother, but you learn to live with it. – Unknown

The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life…the stronger the daughter. – Anita Diamant

I still can’t grasp the concept of talking about my mother in past tense. – Hope Edelman

No daughter and mother ever live apart, no matter what the distance between them. – Christie Watson

No matter how old a mother is she watches her middle-aged children for sign of improvement. – Florida Scott-Maxwell

A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go. – Unknown

Even in absence the beloved remains. – Amy Tan

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day. – Unknown

It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember. – Unknown

Perhaps strength doesn’t reside in never having been broken, but in the ability to grow strong in the broken places. ? Stephanie Shenoda

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ? Unknown

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

There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother. – Washington Irving

Absence is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air. – Pablo Neruda.