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 always knew I would act. It was just a matter of time.
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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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Laila (at fourteen years): What would your mother say when she saw you smoke?
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And all at once I lost my breathAnd all at once was scared to deathFor all at once I owned the earth and sky.Now I've met Miss JonesWe'll keep on meeting till we die,Yes, Miss Jones and I.
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The venture business is a bit of an apprenticeship business, so the firm I worked for didn't let me make an investment until I was 30. That was probably a very smart thing.
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Albert Camus, a great humanist and existentialist voice, pointed out that to commit to a just cause with no hope of success is absurd. But then, he also noted that not committing to a just cause is equally absurd. But only one choice offers the possibility for dignity. And dignity matters. Dignity matters.
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Well, I don't look back and celebrate. I just always worry about the next one.
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I had a beautiful childhood and a lovely childhood. I just didn't like being a child. I didn't like the rank injustice of not being listened to. I didn't like the lack of autonomy.
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I can't seem to keep my heart from leaking out of the cracks, like sand clutched in a fist.
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I worry about scientists discovering that lettuce has been fattening all along.
