There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.
ERMA BOMBECKHe who laughs lasts.
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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Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
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Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.
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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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For years, my husband and I have advocated separate vacations. But the kids keep finding us.
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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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I am not a glutton – I am an explorer of food.
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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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Every puppy should have a boy.
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Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage.
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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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Once you see the drivers in Indonesia you understand why religion plays such a part in their lives.
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The hippopotamus is a vegetarian and looks like a wall. Lions who eat only red meat are sleek and slim. Are nutritionists on the wrong track?
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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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Never have more children than you have car windows.
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