Holidays & Occasions Mother's Day The Best Mother's Day Instagram Quotes and Sayings By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on March 11, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images Pictures might be worth a thousand words, but we still think they deserve captions, especially if it's a Mother's Day Instagram post. This year, make that caption special with these Mother's Day quotes and sayings. These heartfelt and funny quotes sum up everything you want to say on her special day, even if you're not great with words yourself. We should dedicate more than one day to celebrate mom, and we should shower them with appreciation all the time. Even though that isn't the case, these quotes and sayings are a step in the right direction. There's never a bad time to thank your mom or tell her you love her, but you definitely need to on Mother's Day. Go a step further and show your appreciation to the Instagram world with these quotes and sayings that will make perfect captions. 01 of 20 Funny Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" Milton Berle 02 of 20 Funny Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." Mark Twain 03 of 20 Funny Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "It's not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it." Dorothy, The Golden Girls 04 of 20 Funny Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "Most mothers are instinctive philosophers." Harriet Beecher Stow, The Minister's Wooing 05 of 20 Funny Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it's a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway." Erma Bombeck 06 of 20 Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved." Erich Fromm 07 of 20 Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?" Mahatma Gandhi 08 of 20 Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood." Lance Conrad, The Price of Creation 09 of 20 Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "When you look into your mother's eyes, you know that is the purest love you can find on this earth." Mitch Albom, For One More Day 10 of 20 Sentimental Mother's Day Quotes Southern Living "A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." Diana, Princess of Wales 11 of 20 Mother's Day Quotes In Loving Memory Southern Living "A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories." Honoré de Balzac 12 of 20 Mother's Day Quotes In Loving Memory Southern Living "The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word, 'Mother,' and the most beautiful call is the call of 'My mother.' It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word coming from the depths of the heart. The mother is every thing—she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness. He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly." Kahlil Gibran, The Broken Wings 13 of 20 Mother's Day Quotes In Loving Memory Southern Living "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." Abraham Lincoln 14 of 20 Mother's Day Quotes In Loving Memory Southern Living "There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing." Billy Sunday 15 of 20 Mother's Day Quotes In Loving Memory Southern Living "There is something about losing your mother that is permanent and inexpressible— a wound that will never quite heal." Susan Wiggs, The Goodbye Quilt 16 of 20 Mother's Day Sayings Southern Living Nothing is really lost until your mom can't find it. 17 of 20 Mother's Day Sayings Southern Living A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend. 18 of 20 Mother's Day Sayings Southern Living Life doesn't come with a manual—it comes with a mother. 19 of 20 Mother's Day Sayings Southern Living Sometimes when I open my mouth, my mother comes out. 20 of 20 Mother's Day Sayings Southern Living Plot twist: My mother was right about everything. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit