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I realized that, while I would never be my mother nor have her life, the lesson she had left me was that it was possible
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"I realized that, while I would never be my mother nor have her life, the lesson she had left me was that it was possible to love and care for a man and still have at your core a strength so great that you never even needed to put it on display"

- Anna Quindlen

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This quote speaks to the power of a mother's love and the strength that it can provide to her children. It is a tip that, despite the fact that we might never have the ability to reproduce our mother's life, we can still gain from her example and eliminate valuable lessons. The quote recommends that a mother's love can be so strong that it can provide her children the strength to deal with any difficulty without needing to reveal it off. It is a pointer that, although our moms may not be with us any longer, their love and strength can still give convenience and assistance. Eventually, this quote is a reminder that, although our mothers might not be with us any longer, their love and strength can still provide convenience and assistance.

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Anna Quindlen This quote is written / told by Anna Quindlen somewhere between July 8, 1952 and today. She was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 33 other quotes.

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