Erma Bombeck Quotes
Cleaning the house while the children are home is like shoveling while it's still snowing.
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I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'
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I don't think I'm anti-Israeli.
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When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just listen as much as you can and absorb everything.
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For me, and this may not be everybody, but because I do love country music so much, there's such a feeling of home in Nashville, especially because it's such a small town. You bring up one song, everybody knows who wrote it, everybody knows their mother and what their cell number is, and all of the stories.
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Poetry is an art, the easiest to dabble in, but the hardest to reach true excellence.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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I remember being a teenager and seeing Seymour Cassel across a crowded room and being incredibly star struck, and not having the courage to say, 'Hello.'
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People always ask me if I'm nervous about the intense sci-fi fans. To me that doesn't seem weird or scary. I get really intense about my favorite sci-fi shows, my favorite shows in general.
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I try to avoid conflict. I don't want people to be unhappy.
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When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.
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Putin can't afford to leave the office because he will be in real danger of being prosecuted for things he and his people did during their stay in power.
Garry Kasparov
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Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.
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I've got a full plate, yes I do. That iPod, that's nice. A phone recorder? Nicely done. All right I'm a bit of a tech geek. I have a subscription to Popular Science and I keep up on all this stuff.
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I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there was a great dollar shortage. It was quite clear that the more prosperous Europe became, the more business there would be in the United States.
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At 14 and 15, I used to listen to Tito Puente, Dave Valentine and everything that was happening with American jazz. I love it.
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I think the future takes care of itself.
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The times may have changed, but the people are still the same. We're still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.
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I've not taken like acting lessons or anything but it doesn't mean I don't need to because I'm sure I do.
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Most of all, perhaps, we need an intimate knowledge of the past. Not that the past has anything magical about it, but we cannot study the future.
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Sometimes I think I'm not normal, and I get weirder and weirder everyday.
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Your mortgage shouldn't have been treated as a wager - it should be a way to provide a home and financial stability for you and your family.
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But as far as being popular, yeah, I think Dave Barry is really funny.
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Cleaning the house while the children are home is like shoveling while it's still snowing.
