Any mother with half a skull knows that when Daddy's little boy becomes Mommy's little boy, the kid is so wet he's… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
I was trampled to death by a man who believed his luggage would be the first piece off. If he were an… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
I'm real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women's movement for a long time know that… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Mothers are not the nameless, faceless stereotypes who appear once a year on a greeting card with their virtues set to prose,… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
[On her father's death:] I didn't know his leaving would hurt so much. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
With boys you always know where you stand. Right in the path of a hurricane. It's all there. The fruit flies hovering… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
My type of humor is almost pure identification. A housewife reads my column and says, 'But that's happened to ME! I know… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
I don't know when pepper mills in a restaurant got to be right behind frankincense and myrrh in prominence. It used to… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Adults are always telling young people, 'These are the best years of your life.' Are they? I don't know. Sometimes when adults… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
With boys, you always know where you stand. Right in the path of a hurricane. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Maybe you know why a child can reject a hot dog with mustard served on a soft bun at home, yet eat… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Motherhood isn't just a series of contractions; it's a state of mind. From the moment we know life is inside us, we… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Know the difference between success and fame. Success is Mother Teresa. Fame is Madonna. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
To my way of thinking, the American family started to decline when parents began to communicate with their children. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
The woman who says, 'My kids are all speaking to one another and they love us' is a psychopathic liar. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
To say, "Well, I write when I really get into it" is a bunch of bull. Put the paper in the typewriter, stare at… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Just think of all those women on the Titanic who said, 'No thank you' to desert that night. And for what?! — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
The mole rat is the only rodent born without a fur coat. With a good lawyer, someone would pay for that little oversight. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Making coffee has become the great compromise of the decade. It's the only thing "real" men do that doesn't seem to threaten their masculinity.… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
![“I'm real ambivalent about [working mothers]. Those of use who have been in the women's movement for a long time know that we've talked a good game of "go out and fulfill your dreams" and "be everything you were meant to be." But by the same token, we want daughters-in-law who are going to stay…” quote by Erma Bombeck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cff/erma-bombeck-780_ambivalent_i-m-real-ambivalent-about-working-mother_1082454.jpg)
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