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37 Best Grandma Quotes to Express How Much You Love Her

"Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice."

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Aren't grandmothers the grandest of mothers? To show how much you love yours, share one of these 37 of the best grandma quotes out there that capture just how special she is to her grandchildren.

All short and sweet, they make for just the right words to write in a card to go with one of these grandmother gifts for Mother’s Day or to give her just because or when you are missing her. Some of the quotes are funny and sure to make her laugh (take for example: "Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting."), while others are cute and sentimental and might just make her cry (like this one from Barbara Cage: "A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes."). No matter her personality or how long she's held her title as Nana or Mimi or Yaya, she's sure to feel special when you remember her with a special quote, or perhaps a DIY a gift for Grandma too.

And now for those grandmothers to remind you how much yours means to you. You might want to have tissues on hand first!

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"Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting."

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Hopal Green

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“There is no other love that’s as special as the love of a grandma. / So warm and fuzzy, so calm and sweet, so cheerful and joyful.”

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Lisa Birnbach

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"Grandmother. The true power behind the power."

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Jamie Foxx

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"My Grandmother would say: 'Make sure you look good. Make sure you speak well. Make sure you remain that Southern gentleman that I've taught you to be.'"

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Louisa May Alcott

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"Every house needs a grandmother in it."

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Dave Barry

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“The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida.”

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Nikita Gill

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“Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly."

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Marcy DeMaree

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"Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete."

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"A garden of love grows in a Grandmother's heart."

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"Grandmothers and roses are much the same. Each is a God's masterpiece with different names."

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"There's no place like home—except Grandma's."

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Deborah Williams and Linda A. Johnson

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"Being a grandmother provides you with an opportunity to help your grandchild gain a sense of who he or she really is."

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Prince William

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"As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother."

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Janet Lanese

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"Parent-child relationships are complex. Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love."

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David Jeremiah

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"Every parent knows that children look at their grandparents as sources of wisdom and security."

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Trudy Jo Hahn Snader

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"Being an everyday grandmother has kept me young at heart, I know all the newest fads and fancies. I am way hipper than most of my friends."

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"Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies."

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"A grandmother is a remarkable woman. She's a wonderful combination of warmth and kindness, laughter and love."

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Janice Elliott-Howard

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"There are grandmothers out there who would move heaven and earth for their grandchildren."

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Phyllis Theroux

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"We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence. Grandmother was that person to me."

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Madison Alcedo was the Assistant Editor at WomansDay.com and Redbookmag.com.

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