“She shoved her can right under his chin. "Don't mess with seniors," she growled at him.” — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“There's nothing wrong with having a different way of learning. What's wrong is when people blame you for it.” — Joan Bauer Blame Copy Share Image
“You know what we learned from living under the rule of Communism?" "No." "We learned to get mad.” — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
Will we have bodyguards?" "We're not quite set up for that. But with all these mothers, you don't need them. — Joan Bauer Bodyguard Copy Share Image
Sometimes just getting up in the morning and standing at the gate can bring the gate down. — Joan Bauer Gates Copy Share Image
You cannot measure the loss of a human life. It's all the things a person was, all their dreams, all the people… — Joan Bauer Death Copy Share Image
My father always told me that in this world we are going to make a truckload of mistakes, but the best mistake… — Joan Bauer Compassion Copy Share Image
“You need a negative charge and a positive one to get something moving. We've got the negative; we're going to find the… — Joan Bauer Going Positive Copy Share Image
I've never said this to a girl before." I bit my lip, waiting. "Well..." He looked down. "I'm not sure how to… — Joan Bauer Deep breath Copy Share Image
it's a complete rush to get what you've been hoping for - to get it so full and complete that it fills… — Joan Bauer Complete Copy Share Image
“I don’t want you to leap into another relationship without thinking. Looking for perfect is a big, fat myth because perfect isn’t… — Joan Bauer Relationship Copy Share Image
Ellie: "You could lie to me. You could tell me to be encouraged, that good will triumph over evil." Richard: "Good will… — Joan Bauer Be encouraged Copy Share Image
“Millstone sputtered, "I don't know where you're getting your information, G.T., but that's as bogus as a barking cat!” — Joan Bauer Bogus Copy Share Image
Mom has the Touch. She knows what flowers go with what occasions, what hors d'oeuvres work with what people. She believes passionately… — Joan Bauer Believe Copy Share Image
“Almost Home by Sugar Mae Cole Home isn’t always a place you picture in your mind With furniture and cookies and music… — Joan Bauer Home Copy Share Image
We read to learn and to grow, to laugh, to be motivated, and to understand things we've never been exposed to. We… — Joan Bauer Bones Copy Share Image
“How are things with you, sir?" "Fine." He says it flat."Coffee black. BLT." Now my heart tells me this guy needs more… — Joan Bauer Adventure Copy Share Image
“Wes held my hand in front of Dad, who played it real easy, like I had boys around all the time. JoAnn… — Joan Bauer Actor Copy Share Image
“Harrison wrote a two-page poem about his deep feelings of loss when his dog Filbert died, and Mrs. Minerva, the creative writing… — Joan Bauer Creative writing Copy Share Image
Mom put dense cheddar bread into a bag for a man who said this was his wife's favorite - he'd driven all… — Joan Bauer Bags Copy Share Image
“I watched that plant in the office every day. Watered it; misted it. I loved thinking about it like G.T. said, but… — Joan Bauer Every day Copy Share Image
“Since I couldn't be the prettiest girl at the party I could at least make it uncomfortable for the one who was.” — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
“On cheap tippers:"Don't take it personally; they were deprived somehow as children. On low-fat entrees: "They sell well enough, but nobody's too… — Joan Bauer Children Copy Share Image
“Know why I plant trees?" "No." "I like thinking that they'll be here long after I'm gone. All those fine memories pushing… — Joan Bauer Memories Copy Share Image
You don't know which way a thing will come at you, but you need to welcome it with your whole heart which… — Joan Bauer Heart Copy Share Image
“But through it all I held Mrs. Pettibone's words in my heart-the ones she spoke to me after the funeral when she… — Joan Bauer Parenting Copy Share Image
“COOK’S TIP: Bake every day. If you have to leave town fast, you’ll always have something good to eat in the car.” — Joan Bauer Bake Copy Share Image
Have you ever noticed that it takes a textbook dozens of pages to say what normal people can cover fast? Example: What… — Joan Bauer Answers Copy Share Image
Almost. It’s a big word for me. I feel it everywhere. Almost home. Almost happy. Almost changed. Almost, but not quite. Not… — Joan Bauer Bigs Copy Share Image
The problem with the heart is how it can have so many opposite feelings coursing through it all at the same time.… — Joan Bauer Appreciate Copy Share Image
“I regarded the pumpkin thief's worst nightmare: splotchy coat, tattered ears, sleeping death rattle. "He gums robbers to death?" I asked. "What… — Joan Bauer Death Copy Share Image
And we learned that you don't have to be famous or rich or physically healthy to be a leader. You just have… — Joan Bauer Healthy Copy Share Image
...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can… — Joan Bauer Difficult Copy Share Image
“What's wrong with the world," Nana explained, "is that people stopped listening to their hearts... "Not everybody stopped listening," she continued, "but… — Joan Bauer Advice Copy Share Image
“Mother, this is a confidential business discussion. I hardly think that your driver can add anything noteworthy." I could kick you in… — Joan Bauer Business Copy Share Image
“I reached into my bag and pulled out a pumpkin spice muffin with walnuts that was as moist as anything. "It can… — Joan Bauer Cream cheese Copy Share Image
I'm working hard to have a good life. You don't need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You… — Joan Bauer Color Copy Share Image
He stood up, put the tree back under the grow light. 'There. That's what's going to happen to us. It's called grafting.… — Joan Bauer Fixing Copy Share Image
