The kind of power mothers have is enormous. Take the skyline of Istanbul - enormous breasts, pathetic little willies, a final revenge on Islam. I was so scared I had to crouch in the bottom of the boat when I saw it.
There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas / Creation's most unique and precious pearl / And heaven help us always to remember / That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world
Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.
My mother's five-foot-two, and I'll be honest with you - she's the only person I'm scared of.
The men in my family are strong because the women in my family kill and eat the weak ones.
The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege.
My mother was really beautiful, and I had to deal with her being objectified my entire childhood. But she also had this depth and purity that was almost otherworldly.
The wives of Spartans are the secret pillars of the world."--Odd Thomas
It's a matriarchal family, the Carters. A.P. was the original head of the Carter family, but the women were always strong. There were no questions asked in that regard; you had better be strong.
I'm a sweet grandmother capable of impaling.
My mother taught us the man was the head of the family, but the woman was the neck, and you could turn him any way you like.
