When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’.
ERMA BOMBECKSome 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.
More Erma Bombeck Quotes
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Cats invented self-esteem.
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Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
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When you’re lecturing teenagers and they begin to hum and leave the room, you can sense there is hostility.
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It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.
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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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When humor goes, there goes civilization.
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If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished ever moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.
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My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
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For years, my husband and I have advocated separate vacations. But the kids keep finding us.
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Never have more children than you have car windows.
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One never realizes how different a husband and wife can be until they begin to pack for a trip.
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Kids need love the most when they’re acting most unlovable.
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Housework, if it is done properly, can cause brain damage.
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All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.
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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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