Cleanliness is not next to godliness. It isn’t even in the same neighborhood. No one has ever gotten a religious experience out of removing burned-on cheese from the grill of the toaster oven.
ERMA BOMBECKI was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an experienced traveler, he would know that the first piece of luggage belongs to no one. It’s just a dummy suitcase to give everyone hope.
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When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.
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Success is outliving your failures.
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No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed.
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Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
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I never leaf through a copy of National Geographic without realizing how lucky we are to live in a society where it is traditional to wear clothes.
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It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.
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Cats invented self-esteem.
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Cleaning the house while the children are home is like shoveling while it’s still snowing.
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I remember thinking how often we look, but never see … we listen, but never hear … we exist, but never feel. We take our relationships for granted. A house is only a place. It has no life of its own. It needs human voices, activity and laughter to come alive.
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Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?
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People usually survive their illnesses, but the paper work eventually does them in. Filing a claim for insurance is terminal.
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Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the ‘Titanic’ who waved off the dessert cart.
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My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
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Housework can kill you if done right.
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As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her.
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