The art of never making a mistake is crucial to motherhood. To be effective and to gain the respect she needs to function, a mother must have her children believe she has never engaged in sex, never made a bad decision, never caused her own mother a moment's anxiety, and was never a child.
Erma BombeckHumor is a spontaneous, wonderful bit of an outburst that just comes. It's unbridled, its unplanned, it's full of suprises.
Erma BombeckI've always been intrigued with the variety of answers this generation will give their children who ask, "Where did I come from, Mommy?" They will range from "Number 176 vial in Buffalo, New York," to "You were defrosted."
Erma Bombecknot all bears have their own television series. Some of them are unemployed wild animals.
Erma BombeckSeize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.
Erma Bombeck