Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.

The jewel of the sky is the sun, the jewel of the house is the baby / child. (Chinese baby proverb)

I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always,as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be. (Robert Munsch)

Just like a plant needs light and space to grow, a child needs love and freedom to unfold. (Sigrid Leo - original in German / translated by Eva Dittmer)

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. (Victor Hugo)