Wednesday, May 7, 2008

If Mom Said It

There's a beautiful little book of quotations I finished reading today entitled: [Everything I've Learned]: 100 Great Principles to Live By, edited by Leslie Pockell. A few of my favorite quotes from this book are:

Never squat with your spurs on--Anonymous

Never test the depth of water with both feet--Anonymous

Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower--Hans Christian Andersen

I also recall the following from my mother:

Why can't you remember to toss your underwear down the chute? (Mom, to me, age sixteen)

Why don't you give that Becky girl a call some time? (Mom, to me, age twenty-one)

Why didn't you cut your hair? (Mom, to me, age twenty-two)

Happy Mother's Day!

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