Erma Bombeck Quotes
Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
Quotes to Explore
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I'd like to one day be featured on a list of inspirational people who have made a difference in the world, whether it be helping underprivileged people or putting an end to the poaching of wildlife in Africa.
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The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.
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Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.
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Anyone in the humor business isn't thinking clearly if he doesn't surround himself with idea people. Otherwise, you settle for mediocrity - or you burn yourself out.
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Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.
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We convince by our presence.
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Conservative humor is frankly harder than liberal humor. You get points for just being liberal. You can get more points if you make fun of your own side sometimes.
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If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.
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Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
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With greater confidence in yourself and your abilities, you will set bigger goals, make bigger plans and commit yourself to achieving objectives that today you only dream about.
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The person I like most is the one who points out my defects
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Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you'll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.
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The more you mature, you realize that this imperfections make your more beautiful.
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When anybody laughs, he has no mind, no thought, no problem, no suffering.
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Be not afraid of being called un-fashionable.
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This woman is a genius in the day time and a beauty at night.
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I never ask my wife about my flaws. Instead I try to get her to ignore them and concentrate on my sense of humor. You don't want any woman to look under the carpet because there's lots of flaws underneath. Joanne believes my character in a film we did together, "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" comes closest to who I really am. I personally don't think there's one character who comes close... but I learned a long time ago not to disagree on things that I don't have a solid opinion about.
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The competition to get above the rest and be the lead commentator, or whatever you want to call it, is much fiercer than it was when I was starting out. By the same token, there were not as many jobs going back then, so to get one was an achievement in itself.
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I do not seek to quench your love's hot fire, But qualify the fire's extreme rage, Lest it should burn above the bounds of reason.
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Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
