“Hello, Arthur. This is your mother. Do you remember me? . . . Someday you’ll get married and have children of your own and Honey, when you do, I only pray that they’ll make you suffer the way you’re making me. That’s a Mother’s Prayer.”
ATTRIBUTION:
Mike Nichols (20th century), U.S. director, screenwriter, and Elaine May (20th century), U.S. screenwriter. Mother and Son, quoted in Frank Pittman, “How to Manage Mom and Dad,” Psychology Today (November/December 1994).
