Missing your granny? Reminisce and cherish her with these meaningful grandmother quotes.
20 Grandma Quotes to Honor Your Beloved Grammy
Updated on Dec. 16, 2024
Whether you call her Nana, Meemaw, Abuela, Grammy, Gigi, Babushka or Lola—there’s no denying the special role grandmothers play in our lives. She raised one of your parents, and maybe even helped raise you. And while you can’t repay her for being the backbone of your family, you can honor and celebrate your grandmother and her lifetime of hard work. If you’re having some trouble in that department, it may be time for some uplifting quotes that let your granny know how much she means to you. Read on for some timeless grandma quotes to share with your loved ones.
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The best grandma quotes
1. “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
2. “A grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher and a little bit best friend.” —Unknown
3. “Parent-child relationships are complex. Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple. Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love.” —Grandma Jan, published in Janet Lanese’s book Grandmothers Are Like Snowflakes—No Two Are Alike
4. “It’s such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother—that’s why the world calls her grandmother.” —Unknown
5. “Having a grandmother is like having an army. This is a grandchild’s ultimate privilege: knowing that someone is on your side, always, whatever the details. Even when you are wrong. Especially then, in fact.” —Fredrik Backman
Sentimental grandmother quotes
6. “My grandmother would make sure I had every opportunity to cultivate the talents that I had.” —Jamie Foxx
7. “It’s impossible for a grandmother to understand that few people, and maybe none, will find her grandchild as endearing as she does.” —Grandma Jan, published in Janet Lanese’s book Grandmothers Are Like Snowflakes—No Two Are Alike
8. “What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars worth of pleasure.” —Gene Perret
9. “A garden of love grows in a grandmother’s heart.” —Unknown
Funny grandma quotes
10. “As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your grandmother.” —Prince William
11. “If becoming a grandmother was only a matter of choice, I should advise every one of you straight away to become one. There is no fun for old people like it!” —Hannah Whitall Smith
12. “The reason grandparents and grandchildren often get along so well is that they have a common enemy.” —Wayne E. Oates
13. “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 at the earliest opportunity.” —Dave Barry
14. “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today. We don’t know where the hell she is.” —Ellen DeGeneres
15. “Grandmas don’t just say ‘that’s nice’—they reel back and roll their eyes and throw up their hands and smile. You get your money’s worth out of grandmas.” —Unknown
Wise grandma quotes
16. “Becoming a grandmother is wonderful. One moment you’re just a mother. The next, you are all-wise and prehistoric.” —Pam Brown
17. “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
18. “My grandma once said that grief is the price we pay for love.” —Prince William
19. “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
20. “Young people need something stable to hang on to—a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them.” —Jay Kesler
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