No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed.
ERMA BOMBECKDon’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.
More Erma Bombeck Quotes
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Time. It hangs heavy for the bored, eludes the busy, flies by the for young, and runs out for the aged.
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Never have more children than you have car windows.
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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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Housework can kill you if done right.
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Grandparenthood is one of life’s rewards for surviving your own children.
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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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Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.
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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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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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My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
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A grandmother pretends she doesn’t know who you are on Halloween.
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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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Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
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A grandparent will help you with your buttons, your zippers, and your shoelaces and not be in any hurry for you to grow up.
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