Culture and Lifestyle Quotes and Sayings 50 Grandmother Quotes To Show Grandma Some Love This is your nudge to give Gram a call. By Marissa Wu Marissa Wu Marissa Wu is a writer with a love for home, food, travel, and art stories. She holds a journalism degree from Boston University. When not editing and producing articles or updating the homepage, she's trying new recipes, jolting along in her manual transmission car, Fitz; hammering out a manuscript on her 1930s Royal Aristocrat typewriter, Georgie; and making film photographs with her Rolleiflex, Cecil. She's currently an Associate SEO Editor for PureWow. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on April 30, 2024 Close Photo: Getty Images Grandmothers are many things: a friend, a storyteller, and a sharp mouth who can get away with saying anything she pleases. A source of wisdom, a confidant, and someone who will give it to you straight. She loves beyond faults, to a fault. These grandmother quotes take us back to times spent with our own and are reminding us that maybe we should give her a call. 5 Things Grandma Did Every Day That Deserve A Comeback What Makes Grandmothers Special Growing up, I didn't see my grandparents often because they lived far away. We saw my paternal grandparents once a year on average. My maternal grandparents less so. But I remember that each visit was treasured because we didn't know when the next would be. 20 Of Grandma's Favorite Summer Desserts To Bring Back Sweet Memories 01 of 05 Quotes About Being A Grandmother Southern Living "Grandmotherhood initiated me into a world of play, where all things became fresh, alive, and honest again through my grandchildren's eyes. Mostly, it retaught me love." – Sue Monk Kidd"For myself, one of the sweetest words I have ever heard is 'Nana'." – Zelda Rosenbaum"It is as grandmothers that our mothers come into the fullness of their grace." – Christopher Morley"Grandmother opens up a new world of change, challenge, and celebration in a woman's life." – Rebecca Barlow Jordan"I want to be the grandmother who plays inside and outside, experiencing joy with each grandchild, according to his or her personality and interests." – Sharon Carpenter"Truth be told, being a grandma is as close as we ever get to perfection." – Bryna Nelson Paston“Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next, you are all-wise and prehistoric.” – Pam Brown“A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.” – Lois Wyse"To all of the grandmothers who make the world more gentle, more tolerant and more safe for our children. Never doubt your importance." – Mary-Lou Rosengren"Our grandmother didn't like the word retirement, she said life is for living not for retiring." – Catherine Pulsifer"Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap.” – Doug Larson 02 of 05 Sentimental Quotes About Grandmothers Southern Living "Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly. So many lose them, before they are old enough to know their magic." – Nikita Gill"I could do worse than become my own grandma, or anyone of the strong women who raised us. Our strengths emerged from theirs; we build on their heritage and transform their resilience and competence into our own." – Regina Barreca"When she smiles, the lines in her face become epic narratives that trace the stories of generations that no book can replace." – Curtis Tyrone Jones"She loved them so much that she felt a kind of hollowness on the inner surface of her arms whenever she looked at them—an ache of longing to pull them close and hold them tight against her." – Anne Tyler"I want to love like my grandmother, who loved a woman like Joseph loved Mary. Someone so imperfect, so human, brave enough to love someone who already knows God." – R. YS Perez"My grandmother's last act on earth was a call for forgiveness, love, and tolerance." – Sherman Alexie"We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence. Grandmother was that person to me." – Phyllis Theroux"A grandma is someone who plays a special part in all the treasured memories we hold within our heart." – Unknown“Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild.” – Welsh Proverb"There are grandmothers out there who would move heaven and earth for their grandchildren." – Janice Elliott-Howard"A grandmother is a remarkable woman. She's a wonderful combination of warmth and kindness, laughter and love. She overlooks our faults, encourages our dreams, and praises our every success." – Unknown 03 of 05 Funny Grandmother Quotes Southern Living "Beware! Authentic communication is not to be confused with Grandma's unfiltered comments!" – Vindy Teja"As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother." – Prince William“If I had known how wonderful it would be to have grandchildren, I’d have had them first.” – Lois Wyse“The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.” – Sam Levenson“The best babysitters, 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.” – Dave Barry"I put my grandma on speed dial, it's called insta-gram." – Unknown 04 of 05 Short Quotes About Grandmothers Southern Living "Grandmother. The true power behind the power." – Lisa Birnbach"A grandmother's love is forever and always." – Unknown"If nothing is going well, call your grandmother." – Italian Proverb“There’s no place like home—except grandma’s house.” – Unknown“A garden of love grows in a grandmother’s heart.” – Unknown“When a child is born, so are grandmothers.” – Judith Levy“Grandmother: a wonderful mother with lots of practice.” – Unknown"Who needs a fairy godmother, when you have a grandma." – Unknown"A house needs a grandma in it." – Louisa May Alcott“A grandmother is both a sword and a shield.” – Fredrik Backman“A grandmother is a safe haven.” – Suzette Haden Elgin 05 of 05 Quotes About What Makes Grandmas Special Southern Living "A grandma is warm hugs and sweet memories. She remembers all of your accomplishments and forgets all of your mistakes." – Barbara Cage"Grandmothers always have time to talk and make you feel special." – Catherine Pulsifer“A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend.” – Unknown“A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.” – Erma Bombeck"Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete." – Marcy DeMaree"Her crown of white hair seemed to stand like a halo around her in the night sky." – Lilian Li"A grandma is someone who's dear in every way. Her smile is like the sunshine that brightens each new day." – Unknown"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother." – Albert Einstein"Grandmothers and roses are much the same. Each is God's masterpiece with different names." – Unknown“Grandmothers are voices of the past and role models of the present. Grandmothers open the doors to the future.” – Helen Ketchum“When it seems the world can’t understand, your grandmother’s there to hold your hand.” – Joyce K. Allen Logan Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit