Monday, March 29, 2010

In a Nutshell - 36: Pearls of Parenting Wisdom and Humor

  • A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption. (Unknown)

  • Laughter is carbonated holiness. (Anne Lamott)

  • Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. (Peace Pilgrim)

  • Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression. (Haim Ginott)

  • The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. (John Schaar)

  • Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other: 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.' (Unknown)

  • Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. (William Jennings Bryan)

  • Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. (Unknown)

  • It’s choice – not chance – that determines your destiny. (Jean Nidetch)

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