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“Know your worth. Then add tax.”
“Shit by any other name is still shit,” she’d say. “Why call it anything else?”
“When life gives you lemons, give them back and ask for grapes. You can make wine with grapes.”
“One day, you’ll need to be the bigger person. Eat all the cake you can now to prepare yourself.”
“Always choose kindness. Unless the other person’s a jackass. Then all bets are off.”
“Home is where you hang your hat and eat ice cream straight out of the carton with a spoon.”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If it is broken, make damn sure fixing it’s worth the trouble.”
“Hell hath no fury like a woman who is pissed off at her man.”
“It’s the thought that counts, but math never was my strong suit.”
“You could go on a wild goose chase, or you could let the goose come to you.”
Good music makes—” “—good food,” I said. Classic Mimi-ism.
“Silence may be golden, but duct tape is silver and it’s real cheap.”
“A gentleman never kisses and tells, his lady’s smile does all the talking.” —MIMI
“Don’t judge a book by its cover. At least you know it’ll be better than the movie.”
“Drinkin’ your sorrows away only works till the beer runs out.”
“Now, you’re skinny and a bitch. Eat some cake, honey. We’d all appreciate it.”
Maybe that was the point of family. They drove you insane and you loved them, anyway.
“Always choose kindness. And two-ply toilet paper.”
“If you’re looking for a hero, you’ve already lost your way.”
I’m Still Hot. It Just Comes in Flashes Now.
“If it sounds too good to be true, you probably haven’t read the fine print yet.”
“Beauty’s only skin deep. So, make sure you pay attention to the stuff on the inside you can’t moisturize.”
If you don’t like yourself, if you can’t see the good parts, no one else will either.”
“Men are visual. Dress accordingly.”
“Perfection is boring. Be imperfect. All my favorite people are.”
“When it rains, it pours. Best hope your umbrella opens in time.”
“The road to happiness has a whole lotta hitchhikers. Choose wisely before you pick one up.”
