She was mother not only to me but to the whole nation. She served the Indian people to the last drop of her blood.

For some days, people thought that India was shaking. But there are always tremors when a great tree falls.

It's tricky because you have to treat the mother and the baby. The mothers are in turmoil, so we try to reassure them that they will do well and get them to concentrate on delivering the baby.

A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary

We say that a girl with her doll anticipates the mother. It is more true, perhaps, that most mothers are still but children with playthings.

A praying mother is more precious and valuable than all the riches in the world.