母亲节,是一个感谢母亲的节日。现代的母亲节起源于美国,是每年5月的第二个星期日,母亲们在这一天通常会收到礼物。
Who else but Mum would spend literal years picking up after you, taking care of you, always answering the phone when you call in a panic, and still think you’re absolutely killing it on a daily basis? (Well, Dad, because he’s awesome, too, buuuuut…)
除了妈妈,还有谁会花上几年的时间来照顾你,照顾你,当你惊慌失措地打电话时总是接电话,却仍然认为你每天都在消磨时间?(好吧,爸爸,因为他也很棒,但是…)
Ironically, it’s her all-around-awesomeness that can make coming up with what to write in a Mother’s Day card surprisingly tough. Yes, your mama—whether she’s biological or chosen—knows you love her and think she’s the greatest, but she definitely deserves at least one day a year where you specifically tell her that.
具有讽刺意味的是,正是她全身心的敬畏,才使得在母亲节卡片上写什么变得异常困难。是的,你的妈妈,无论她是亲生的还是被选中的,都知道你爱她,认为她是最伟大的,但她绝对应该每年至少有一天你特别告诉她这一点。
There’s no doubt she’ll appreciate the sweet Mother’s Day gift you’ve got stowed away in your online cart right now, but never underestimate how much she’ll love the thoughtful written sentiment that goes with it. And chances are, she’ll be happy even if you don’t scribble more than “I love you” in her card (but come on, you don’t want your sibling to be the only one who scores some extra brownie points, do you?).
毫无疑问,她会很感激你现在放在网上购物车里的母亲节礼物,但永远不要低估她会多么喜欢随之而来的深思熟虑的文字情感,即使你不在她的卡片上乱写“我爱你”,她也会很高兴(但拜托,你不希望你的兄弟姐妹是唯一一个额外得分的人,是吗?)。
Telling your mum that everything she does for you doesn’t go unnoticed, the lessons she’s taught you are ones you’ll cherish forever, and that you promise to love her as much as she’s loved you is what she’ll remember most, guaranteed.
告诉你妈妈,她为你所做的一切都不会被忽视,她教给你的教训是你将永远珍惜的,你承诺会像她爱你一样爱她,这是她最记得的,是有保证的。
But if inspiration isn’t quite striking at the moment (because, pressure!), WH has got you covered. Include one of these 60 best Mother’s Day quotes of all time in your card, and before you know it, the words will start flowing out of you. And when she reads it, Mum will be crying all the happy tears.
但是,如果灵感目前不太引人注目(因为,压力!),WH已经帮你搞定了。在你的卡片上写上这60句有史以来最好的母亲节名言中的一句,不知不觉,这些话就会从你身上流出。当她读到的时候,妈妈会喜极而泣。
1. “I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become the greatest spiritual teacher there is. —Oprah
1.“我相信,选择成为母亲就是选择成为最伟大的精神老师。”-奥普拉
2. “Successful mothers are not the ones that never struggled. They are the ones that never give up despite the struggles.” —Sharon Jaynes
2.“成功的母亲不是那些从不挣扎的人。她们是那些尽管挣扎但从未放弃的人。”-莎伦·杰恩斯
3. “Life doesn’t come with a manual. It comes with a mother.” —Unknown
3.“生活不是伴随着手册而来的。它伴随着母亲而来。”-未知
4. “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” —Agatha Christie
4.“母亲对孩子的爱是世界上独一无二的。它不懂法律,不懂怜悯。它敢于一切,无情地粉碎一切阻碍它前进的东西。”-阿加莎·克里斯蒂
5. “I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.” —Lance Conrad
5.“我无法想象比做母亲更伟大的英雄主义。”-兰斯·康拉德
6. “Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you’re not sure what the right thing is… and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.” —Donna Ball
6.“做母亲是你每天都要做出的选择,把别人的幸福和福祉放在自己的幸福和幸福之上,教别人惨痛的教训,即使你不确定什么是正确的事情,也要做正确的事情……一次又一次地原谅自己做错了一切。”-唐娜·鲍尔
7. “If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.” —Booker T. Washington.
7.“如果我在生活中做了任何值得关注的事情,我确信我继承了母亲的性格。”-布克·T·华盛顿。
8. “The best place to cry is in a mother’s arms.” —Jodie Picoult
8.“哭的最好地方是在母亲的怀里。”-朱迪·皮科特
9. “Mother and daughter from the start. Best friends forever from the heart.” —Unknown
9.“母亲和女儿从一开始就是最好的朋友。”-未知
“I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood.”
“我想不出比做母亲更伟大的英雄主义了。”
10. “There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.” —Elder M. Russell Ballard
10.“在生活中,没有什么比做母亲更重要的角色了。”-埃尔德·M·罗素·巴拉德
11. “I love my mother as trees love water and sunshine. She helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights.” —Terri Guillemets
12. “A mother and daughter’s love is never separated.” —Viola Shipman
11.“我爱我的母亲,就像树木爱水和阳光一样。她帮助我成长、繁荣并达到顶峰。”-Terri Guillemets
12。“母女之爱永不分离。”-维奥拉·希普曼
13. “If you’re a mum, you’re a superhero. Period.” —Rosie Pope
13.“如果你是妈妈,你就是超级英雄。就这样。”-罗西·波普
14. “My daughter introduced me to myself.” —Beyoncé Knowles
14.“我女儿把我介绍给了自己。”-碧昂斯·诺尔斯
15. “Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” —Barbara Kingsolver
15.“有时候,做母亲的力量比自然法则更大。”-Barbara Kingsolver
16. “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” —Maya Angelou
16.“要描述我的母亲,就等于写一场飓风的完美力量。或者彩虹的爬升和降落的颜色。”-玛雅·安吉洛
17. “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” —Victor Hugo
17.“母亲的手臂是温柔的,孩子们在里面睡得很香。”-维克多·雨果
18. “Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.” —Oprah Winfrey
18.“生物学是让一个人成为母亲的最起码的因素。”-奥普拉·温弗瑞
19. “Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” —Gail Tsukiyama
19.“母亲和孩子都属于自己的一类。整个世界上没有如此牢固的纽带。没有如此瞬间和宽容的爱。”-盖尔·筑山
20. “Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes
20.“青春消逝;爱情枯萎;友谊的叶子飘落;母亲的秘密希望比所有人都更长久。”-奥利弗·温德尔·霍姆斯
21. “Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love, and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” —Stevie Wonder
21.“妈妈是我最伟大的老师,是一位充满同情、爱和无畏的老师。如果爱像花朵一样甜美,那么我的母亲就是那朵甜美的爱之花。”-史蒂维·旺德
22. “A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.” —Honore de Balzac
22.“母亲的幸福就像一座灯塔,照亮了未来,但也以美好的回忆为幌子反映了过去。”-奥诺雷·德·巴尔扎克
23. “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” —Robert Browning
23.“母性:所有的爱都从那里开始并结束。”-罗伯特·布朗宁
24. “A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” —Unknown
24.“母亲是你的第一个朋友,最好的朋友,永远的朋友。”-未知
25. “Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.” —Ricki Lake
25.“做母亲是最伟大的事情,也是最困难的事情。”-瑞奇·莱克
26. “What defines me is what my mum always taught me: to treat everyone with respect, to always be a hard worker, and to be kind.” —Adam Rippon
26.“定义我的是我妈妈一直教我的:尊重每个人,永远努力工作,善良。”-亚当·里彭
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.”
“母性:所有的爱都是从那里开始和结束的。”
27. “When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” —Charley Benetto
27.“当你看着你的母亲时,你看到的是你所知道的最纯洁的爱。”-查利·贝内托
28. “Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together.” —Susan Gale
28.“母亲就像胶水一样。即使你看不到她们,她们仍然维系着整个家庭。”-苏珊·盖尔
29. “My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was.” —Lisa Leslie
29.“在我知道这个词是什么之前,我母亲就是我的榜样。”-丽莎·莱斯利
30. “The world needs our mothers.” —Liya Kebede
30.“世界需要我们的母亲。”-Liya Kebede
30. “The world needs our mothers.” —Liya Kebede
30.“世界需要我们的母亲。”-Liya Kebede
31. “My mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” —Jodi Picoult
31.“我的母亲:她很漂亮,边缘柔软,有着钢铁般的脊梁骨。我想变老,像她一样。”-乔迪·皮科特
32. “A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.” —Unknown
32.“母亲的拥抱在她放手后会持续很长时间。”-未知
33. “We are born of love; love is our mother.” —Rumi
33.“我们生来就是爱,爱是我们的母亲。”-鲁米
34. “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” —Princess Diana
34.“母亲的怀抱比任何人的怀抱都更让人感到安慰。”-戴安娜王妃
35. “A mother’s love is more beautiful than any fresh flower.” —Debasish Mridha
35.“母爱比任何鲜花都美丽。”-Debasish Mridha
36. “Mother: the most beautiful word on the lips of mankind.” —Kahil Gibran
36.“母亲:人类口中最美丽的词。”-卡希尔·纪伯伦
37. “All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” —Abraham Lincoln
37.“我所拥有的,或曾经希望成为的,都归功于我的天使母亲。”-亚伯拉罕·林肯
38. “A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place.” —Amy Tan
38.“母亲是一个首先让你充满内心的人。”-谭恩美
39. “A mother is clothed with strength and dignity, laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks her words are wise and she gives instructions with kindness.” —Proverbs
39.“母亲有力量和尊严,笑起来不担心未来。当她说话时,她的话是明智的,她用善意给出指示。”-谚语
40. “There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill
40.“没有办法成为一个完美的母亲,有一百万种方法可以成为一个好母亲。”-吉尔·丘吉尔
41. “A mum forgives us all our faults, not to mention one or two we don’t even have.” —Robert Brault
41.“妈妈会原谅我们所有的错误,更不用说我们没有的一两个了。”-罗伯特·布劳特
42. “In the end, mothers are always right. No one else tells the truth.” —Randy Susan Meyers
42.“最终,妈妈们总是对的。没有人告诉真相。”-兰迪·苏珊·迈尔斯
43. “To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.” —Unknown
43.“对世界来说,你是母亲,但对你的家人来说,你就是世界。”-未知
44. “Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mum taught me.” —Lady Gaga
44.“接受、宽容、勇敢、同情。这些都是我妈妈教给我的。”-Lady Gaga
45. “Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are.” —Cheryl Lacey Donovan
45.“母亲是一个动词。这是你所做的事情。不仅仅是你是谁。”-Cheryl Lacey Donovan
“A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.”
“母亲的拥抱会在她放手后持续很长时间。”
46. “My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind.” —Michael Jordan
46.“我的母亲是我的根,是我的基础。她播下了我赖以生存的种子,这就是一种信念,即成就的能力始于你的脑海。”-迈克尔·乔丹
47. “No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother’s love.” —Edwin Chapin
47.“任何语言都无法表达母爱的力量、美丽和英雄主义。”-埃德温·查宾
48. “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” —Linda Wooten
48.“做母亲就是学习你不知道自己拥有的优势。”-Linda Wooten
49. “Mothers can look through a child’s eyes and see tomorrow.” —Reed Markham
49.“母亲可以透过孩子的眼睛看到明天。”-Reed Markham
50. “If evolution really works, how come mothers have only two hands?” —Milton Berle
50.“如果进化真的有效,为什么母亲只有两只手?”-米尔顿·贝尔
51. “Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.” —Marion C. Garretty
51.“母爱是使一个正常人能够做不可能的事情的燃料。”-马里恩·C·加勒蒂
52. “To a child’s ear, ‘mother’ is magic in any language.” —Arlene Benedict
52.“对孩子来说,‘母亲’在任何语言中都是魔法。”-阿琳·本尼迪克特
53. “My mother is a walking miracle.” —Leonardo DiCaprio
53.“我的母亲是一个行走的奇迹。”-莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥
54. “Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” —Unknown
54.“母亲会短暂地牵着孩子的手,但会永远牵着他们的心。”-未知
55. “A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” —Cardinal Mermillod
55.“母亲是指能够取代所有其他人,但其他人无法取代的人。”-红衣主教默米罗德
56. “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” —George Eliot
56.“生活始于醒来并爱上我母亲的脸。”-乔治·艾略特
“To a child’s ear, ‘mother’ is magic in any language.”
“对孩子来说,‘妈妈’在任何语言中都是魔法。”
57. “When you look at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” —Mitch Albom
57.“当你看着你的母亲时,你看到的是你所知道的最纯粹的爱。”-米奇·阿尔博姆
58. “My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg
58.“我母亲告诉我要做一个女人。对她来说,这意味着要做自己,要独立。”-鲁思·巴德·金斯伯格
59. “My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day.” —Jennifer Garner
59.“我母亲非常相信对自己的幸福负责。她总是谈论在小时刻找到快乐,并坚持让我们停下来,享受平凡一天的美好。”-詹妮弗·加纳
60. “A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin.” —Unknown
60.“母亲永远是开始。她是事情开始的方式。”-未知
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