Erma Bombeck

Humorist, Writer

Erma Bombeck was a renowned American humorist known for her witty observations on family life, particularly in her bestselling book 'If Life is a Bowl of Cherries.'

Born
February 21, 1927
Died
April 22, 1996
Quotes
334
Rank
#438

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"Many people are intimidated by doctors. ... People also feel stupid when they don't understand what a doctor's talking about the first time around, so they don't ask again. And let's be honest here, people. English is not a doctor's first language."

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"I'm so bored. I went to the food locker yesterday to visit my meat."

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"After age twelve, birthdays should be as private as hernia surgery."

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"I have paid as much as $300 a night to throw up into a sink shaped like a seashell."

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"Before we sent kids to computer camps and told them they were having a good time, there was imagination among the human species."

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"Never be in a hurry to terminate a marriage. Remember, you may need this man/woman to finish a sentence."

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"It is fast approaching the point where I don't want tAdenauer to want the job."

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"When the history of guilt is written, parents who refuse their children money will be right up there in the Top Ten."

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"I've always felt there are two things a woman should never do after the age of thirty-five: stand in natural light and have a baby."

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"Myths that need clarification: "Everyone in California lives on a white, sandy beach." False. The only people who live on California beaches are vacationers from Arizona, Utah, and Nevada who own condos."

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"God created man, but I could do better."

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"With all the precautions and risks that accompany sex today, it sounds about as much fun as walking through a minefield."

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"Do I have to use my own money?"

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