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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them someth

Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore. – Ogden Nash

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Certainly there are things in life that money cant buy, but its very funny – Did you ever try buying then without money? – Ogden Nash

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funny
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Ogden Nash
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Here is a pen and here is a pencil, heres a typewriter, heres a stencil, heres a list of todays appointments, and all the flies in all the ointments, the daily woes that a man endures — take them, George, theyre yours! – Ogden Nash

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Office
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Ogden Nash
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Some primal termite knocked on wood;
and tasted it, and found it good.
That is why your Cousin May
fell through the parlor floor today. – Ogden Nash

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Insects
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No one knows his true character until he has run out of gas, purchased something on the installment plan and raised an adolescent. – Marcelene Cox

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My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity. – Roberto Benigni

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Even as kids reach adolescence, they need more than ever for us to watch over them. Adolescence is not about letting go. Its about hanging on during a very bumpy ride. – Ron Taffel

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The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. – Meryl Streep

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As Ive gotten older, Ive gotten more liberal, and my father is increasingly conservative. Its so shocking to me because I always thought we had the same politics. The day I realized we voted for different presidents, I practically fell out of my chair. – Lauren Graham

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