Author Quotes and aphorisms about mom Gabrielle Bernstein Hanna Rosin ,, I grew up with a pretty tough mom. She was a self-appointed neighborhood watchdog, and if she saw t... J. D. Vance Laird Barron Laird Barron Ottessa Moshfegh ,, I'm a first - I was the first person in my family born in the United States. My mom is from Croatia... Pamela Meyer Patricia Polacco Rachel Cohn Rachel Hollis