Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes aunt await child
Housekeeping is like being caught in a revolving door. Marcelene Cox catchdoorhousekeeping Change image and share on social
One sure way to lose another woman's friendship is to try to improve her flower arrangements. Marcelene Cox arrangementflowerfriendship Change image and share on social
If at first you don't succeed, blame your parents. Marcelene Cox blameparentsucceed Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
I always wanted to be a surgeon, because I had a lot of admiration for my father, who is also a surgeon. I also wanted to be a heart surgeon. That was motivated by the fact that my young aunt, a sister of my dad, died in her early 20s of a correctable heart disease. Magdi Yacoub 20sadmirationaunt share on social
I think about fanaticism - oblivion awaits, especially for minor writers, so you have to be a fanatic; you have to be a crank to keep going, but on the other hand, what else would you do with the rest of your life? You gotta do something. Cynthia Ozick awaitcrankfanatic share on social