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Erma Bombeck Quotes

«There is nothing more miserable in the world than to arrive in paradise and look like your passport photo.»
«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.»
«It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.»
Author: Erma Bombeck | About: Motherhood
«On vacations: We hit the sunny beaches where we occupy ourselves keeping the sun off our skin, the saltwater off our bodies, and the sand out of our belongings.»
«Skiing: I do not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom of the hill»
«If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?»
Author: Erma Bombeck | About: Life | Keywords: bowl, bowled, pits, pitted, the pits
«Youngsters of the age of two and three are endowed with extraordinary strength. They can lift a dog twice their own weight and dump him into the bathtub.»
«When a child is locked in the bathroom with water running and he says he's doing nothing but the dog is barking, call 911.»
«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?»
«Car designers are just going to have to come up with an automobile that outlasts the payments.»

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