37 Best Grandma Quotes to Let Her Know How Important She Is
"Grandmother: A wonderful mother with lots of practice."
Let's hear it for the grandmothers! We've got a few months until Mother's Day, and Grandparents' Day hits the calendar in September, but we don't need a holiday to celebrate one of the greatest influences in your life. Whether it's her birthday or you're just thinking of your grandma, it can be hard to put your feelings into just the right words.
Some grandmothers are known for their stellar baking skills, others give world-class hugs, and some are the best listeners. No matter where yours falls, we found the perfect quote to make her feel special. Write them in a card or even send a text message—you know she'll be bragging to her friends about what a thoughtful grandchild she has.
Hopal Green
“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.”
Unknown
"Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting."
Lisa Birnbach
"Grandmother. The true power behind the power."
Jamie Foxx
"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.'"
Louisa May Alcott
"Every house needs a grandmother in it."
Dave Barry
“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.”
Nikita Gill
“Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly."
Marcy DeMaree
"Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete."
Unknown
"A garden of love grows in a Grandmother's heart."
Unknown
"Grandmothers and roses are much the same. Each is a God's masterpiece with different names."
Unknown
"There's no place like home—except Grandma's."
Deborah Williams and Linda A. Johnson
"Being a grandmother provides you with an opportunity to help your grandchild gain a sense of who he or she really is."
Prince William
"As I learned from growing up, you don't mess with your grandmother."
Janet Lanese
"Parent-child relationships are complex. Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love."
David Jeremiah
"Every parent knows that children look at their grandparents as sources of wisdom and security."
Trudy Jo Hahn Snader
"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."
Unknown
"Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies."
Unknown
"A grandmother is a remarkable woman. She's a wonderful combination of warmth and kindness, laughter and love."
Janice Elliott-Howard
"There are grandmothers out there who would move heaven and earth for their grandchildren."
Phyllis Theroux
"We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence. Grandmother was that person to me."
Madison Alcedo was the Assistant Editor at WomansDay.com and Redbookmag.com.
Terri Robertson has been an editor and storyteller for more than 20 years. As Senior Digital Editor at Country Living, she curates daily newsletters and has found a niche writing about odd corners of the internet and people embracing American life off the beaten path. She’s passionate about gardening and nature, writing about everything from super monarchs to supermoons. She also contributes to Country Living’s entertainment coverage, including HGTV stars, popular TV shows, and music.
Terri began her career proofreading Southern Living cookbooks—a first job befitting an English major with a childhood penchant for reading her mom’s cookbooks—and went on to edit many food, garden, and lifestyle titles. She later worked for the University of Alabama’s marketing and communications division, capturing the stories of students and faculty.
Returning to lifestyle media in 2017, she covered local arts, culture, and business news in Birmingham, Alabama, for Bham Now and later served as digital media manager for Flower magazine, a luxury home, garden, and lifestyle publication, before finding her home at Country Living. She and her husband live with their four cats in Birmingham.
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