Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
ERMA BOMBECKOne never realizes how different a husband and wife can be until they begin to pack for a trip.
More Erma Bombeck Quotes
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I haven’t trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I’ve never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.
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He who laughs lasts.
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Some emotions don’t make a lot of noise. It’s hard to hear pride. Caring is real faint – like a heartbeat. And pure love – why, some days it’s so quiet, you don’t even know it’s there.
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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 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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If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it.
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One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child’s name and how old he or she is.
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Children make your life important.
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Every puppy should have a boy.
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It is my theory you can’t get rid of fat. All you can do is move it around, like furniture.
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Never have more children than you have car windows.
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Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.
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My theory on housework is, if the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you?
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Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage.
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Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It’s too controversial.
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