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We all love our moms and it’s on Mother's Day that we get the chance to say thank you for everything that they do for us all year round.

But what do you write in your Mother's Day cards? Sometimes it can be difficult to find the right words to express how much you love them.

So here’s 15 ideas of touching messages, from simple one liners to longer quotes, that you could use to say Happy Mother’s Day.

Mother's Day fell on Sunday, March 31 in the UK and will then be celebrated as International Mother's Day on Sunday, May 12 in the USA, Canada, South America, Australia, Germany, Japan and other parts of the world.

15 quotes to write in your Mother’s Day cards

1. Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever, I love you mum. Happy Mother’s Day.

2. Right from the start, you were the one who nurtured me, prayed over me, worried about me, guided me and supported me in every pursuit. Thank you for being there every day with just the love I needed.

3. For all you do and all you are, I love you.

4. Raising me took a lot of patience. Thanks for hanging in there with me and am forever grateful.

5. Thank you for loving me, teaching me, encouraging me, and raising me.

6. I can’t begin to thank you for all the things you have done for me. You have supported and encouraged me throughout my entire life. Happy Mother’s Day!

7. You’ve protected me, taught me, encouraged me, and accepted me just the way I am. You are more than just mother to me, you’re my best friend. Happy Mother’s Day!

8. Happy Mother’s Day! I don’t say it nearly enough but thank you for all you’ve done for me in my life and everything you still do.

9. Where would I be without you? You taught me to walk and read and write and sing and skip and ride a bike and a million other things besides. Thank you for everything, I love you and I hope you have a beautiful Mother’s Day.

10. It’s truly amazing to me how, after a long and hard day, you come home and always smile. Thank you for being the sweetest mother ever! Happy Mother’s Day!

11. Another beautiful woman, Sophia Loren, once said “When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child” - thank you for thinking twice a million times for me.

12. Happy Mother’s Day! I don’t say it nearly enough but thank you for all you’ve done for me in my life and everything you still do.

13. A mum is like a teabag. Only in hot water do you realise how strong she is.

14. The only better thing than having you for a mum is my children having you for a grandma.

15. If I didn’t have you as a mum I would choose you as a friend.