Erma Bombeck Quotes and Sayings

“No self-respecting mother would run out of intimidations on the eve of a major holiday.” – Erma Bombeck

“One never realizes how different a husband and wife can be until they begin to pack for a trip.” – Erma Bombeck

“You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” – Erma Bombeck

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, “I used everything you gave me.”” – Erma Bombeck