Erma Bombeck Quotes
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A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man.
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I think my message goes out to the entire spectrum of political parties. I'm supported by the Tea Party, the Conservative Party and the Republican Party. I come from a Democratic world. My world is moderate Democrats, Reagan-type Democrats if you want, the blues or whatever you call them, the Blue Dogs. That's been my world, historically.
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I was with the Jessie Bonstelle Stock Company in Detroit and Buffalo for three seasons - 10 performances and a new play every week. She was an amazing woman who did a great deal for me.
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I always knew I would act. It was just a matter of time.
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Flag desecration is not a constitutional issue for the courts. It is a political one that belongs to the people.
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I can't exactly say why there's not much protest music to speak off. And I know there are acts out there still putting a message in their music.
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I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf.
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I haven't sold to the movies. In other words, I haven't gotten any enormous checks yet.
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English has always had a special fondness for other European languages, a neighborly soft spot - perhaps because Britain has been invaded by speakers of those languages from the onset of its recorded history.
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One of the satisfactions of a genius is his will-power and obstinacy.
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It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.
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People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that.
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Because of its phantom nature, and despite elaborate defense mechanisms, the ego is very vulnerable and insecure, and it sees itself as constantly under threat. This, by the way, is the case even if the ego is outwardly very confident.
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I cannot believe that in all the years that there have been female stand-ups, there has never been a show just for them.
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I like - I love calculus. I love linear algebra, probability and statistics, that kind of stuff. I just really like that.
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The reform of a college English department cuts no ice down at the corner garage.
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Smite, Smoot, Be rugged and rough, Smut if smitten Is front-page stuff.
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Now, to-day, this moment, is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It will not last for ever. We must take it or leave it.
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Normal people have sex lives of their own to worry about.
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When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
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Benzedrine often helps a case run.
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I take things like honor and loyalty seriously. It's more important to me than any materialistic thing or any fame I could have.
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Anybody who doesn't make you feel good, kick them to the curb. And the earlier you start in your life, the better.
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I worry about scientists discovering that lettuce has been fattening all along.
