My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her. —George Washington(1732—1799)
我的母亲是我见过的最漂亮的女人。我所有的一切都归功于我的母亲。我一生中所有的成就都归功于我从她那儿得到的德、智、体的教育。
——乔治·华盛顿
There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way. —Andrew Jackson
从来没有一个女人像她那样。她非常温柔,就像一只鸽子;她也很勇敢,像一头母狮……毕竟,对母亲的记忆和她的教诲是我人生起步的惟一资本,并奠定了我的人生之路。
——安德鲁·杰克逊
Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall. A mother's secret hope outlives them all. —Oliver Wendell Holmes(1809—1894)
青春会逝去;爱情会枯萎;友谊的绿叶也会凋零。而一个母亲内心的希望比它们都要长久。
——奥利弗·温戴尔·荷马
人的嘴唇所能发出的最甜美的字眼,就是母亲,最美好的呼唤,就是“妈妈”。
——伯伦