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

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There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all. – Ogden Nash

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The most exciting happiness is the happiness generated by forces beyond your control. – Ogden Nash

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A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when hes in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station. – Bill Cosby

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Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Every cliche about kids is true they grow up so quickly, you blink and theyre gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But thats a joy. – Liam Neeson

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The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight. – Joseph Addison

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