6 Mother’s Day Quotes Straight From the Movies (PHOTOS)

There's something about Mother's Day that seems to make people want to express themselves in ways no other holiday really does. You hit the stores to find the right card, and then you sit there hemming and hawwing about what to write on said card. A quote about motherhood, maybe? But which one? Considering we're a country that speaks in movie quotes, it only seems fitting that we honor mom with some of the best from the silver screen. 

From classics comedies like Mr. Mom to dramas like Stepmom, Hollywood has given us plenty ways to pay tribute to motherhood … and here they are!

Here are the sweetest lines Hollywood has served up about motherhood over the years.

Which is your favorite?

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Search for and hold on to your own true self.

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You Know Every ...

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You Threaten My Son ...

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He Felt Like Mine ...

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I Knew What I Was Doing ...

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I Love Being the Mother ...

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