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Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other.

~Erma Bombeck

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I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

~Erma Bombeck

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It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.

~Erma Bombeck

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There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.

~Erma Bombeck

Topics: Awake Child Christmas Morning Nothing Sadder Than World

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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.

~Erma Bombeck

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Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with their spices. I know which one I'm taking with me when I go.

~Erma Bombeck

Topics: Buried Egyptians Forever Get Go Home Know Me Never Once Out Spice Spices Taking Throw Were Which Women You Your

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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.

~Erma Bombeck

Topics: Age Bathtub Dog Dump Endowed Extraordinary Him Lift Own Strength Three Twice Two Weight Youngsters

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Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, 'A house guest,' you're wrong because I have just described my kids.

~Erma Bombeck

Topics: Answered Because Call Clean Dishes Do You Know Drop Eat Entertained Guest House Just Kids Know Meals Never Rooms Sit Them Those Till Towels Use Wash Who Wrong You

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.

~Erma Bombeck

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No one ever died from sleeping in an unmade bed. I have known mothers who remake the bed after their children do it because there is wrinkle in the spread or the blanket is on crooked. This is sick.

~Erma Bombeck

Topics: After Because Bed Blanket Children Crooked Died Ever Known Mothers Remake Sick Sleeping Spread Who Wrinkle

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: February 21st, 1927

Died: April 22nd, 1996

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