Experiencing the death of a mother is a profound loss that’s hard to fathom unless you’ve experienced it. During these challenging times, comfort often comes from the words of those who’ve walked a similar path. Let’s find solace in these 25 comforting quotes about the death of a mother that encapsulate the love, strength, and unending bond between a mother and child.
“A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go.” – Unknown
“There is no death, daughter. People only die when we forget them.” – Isabel Allende
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The sun, the moon, the wind, the stars, will forever be around, reminding you of the love you shared, and the peace she’s finally found.” – Unknown
“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
“We never truly get over a loss, but we can move forward and evolve from it.” – Elizabeth Berrien
“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” – Kahlil Gibran
“I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The world changes from year to year, our lives from day to day, but the love and memory of you, shall never pass away.” – Unknown
“Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity.” – Terri Guillemets
“A mother’s love is always with her children. Losing a mother is one of the deepest sorrows a heart can know.” – Unknown
“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” – Eskimo Proverb
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” – Unknown
“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” – Emily Dickinson
“Grief and love are conjoined, you don’t get one without the other.” – Jandy Nelson
“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” – Helen Keller
“The mother memories that are closest to my heart are the small gentle ones that I have carried over from the days of my childhood.” – Margaret Sanger
“Say not in grief ‘she is no more’ but in thankfulness that she was.” – Hebrew Proverb
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” – Queen Elizabeth II
Death may take our mothers from our sight, but never from our hearts. The memory of a mother’s love is a constant source of comfort. Which quote resonates the most with you during this difficult time? Do you have a personal quote or memory that provides solace? We invite you to share your thoughts and stories in the comments below. Your words may provide comfort to others who are going through the same experience.