In a Nutshell - 30: Pearls of Parenting Wisdom and Humor

• Motherhood is an immense responsibility. In my opinion, it is the most overwhelming, meaningful, incredible, transforming experience of a lifetime. No wonder it produces such emotional and physical change! (Elizabeth Pantley)



• When I was born I was so surprised I didn’t talk for a year and a half. (Gracie Allen)



• We can all learn from the resiliency of weeds. They grow where they can. They allow us to pluck them from the soil. And then they grow again. And again. No judgment. No blame. Perseverance furthers. (Saralee Sky)



• I had assumed that the Earth, the spirit of the Earth, noticed exceptions -- those who wantonly damage it and those who do not. But the Earth is wise. It has given itself into the keeping of all, and all are therefore accountable. (Alice Walker)



• There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. (George Santayana)



• Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. (Robert Louis Stevenson)



• I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. (Thomas Edison)



• Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. (Philo of Alexandria)



• We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society. (Judith Martin)