Some thoughts on the hardest job in the world.
“To me, life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.”
-Rita Rudner
“People who say they sleep like a baby seldom have one.”
-Leo Burke
“When kids hit one year old, it’s like hanging with a miniature drunk. They bump into things. They laugh and cry. They urinate. They vomit.”
-Johnny Depp
“Raising a kid is part joy, and part guerrilla warfare.”
-Ed Asner
“When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. Then, when they’re finished, I climb out.”
-Erma Bombeck
“The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children.’
-Duke of Windsor
“Like all parents, my husband and I do the best we can, hold our breath, and hope we’ve set aside enough money to pay for our kids’ therapy.”
-Michell Pfeiffer
“The way we know our kids are growing up: the bite marks are higher.”
-Phyllis Diller
“You learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.”
-Franklin P. Jones
“If a growing object is both fresh and spoiled at the same time, chances are it’s a child.”
-Morris Goldfischer
“Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I’ve got six children and no theories.”
-Lord Rochester
“You don’t know how much you don’t know until your children grow up and tell you.”
-S. J. Perelman
“You know children are growing ups hen they start asking questions that have answers.”
-John J. Plomp
“Few things are more satisfying than see in your children have teenagers of their own.”
-Doug Larson
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