1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE . 2.My mother taught me RELIGION. 3.My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. 4.My mother taught me LOGIC. 5.My mother taught me MORE LOGIC . 6.My mother taught me FORESIGHT. 7.My mother taught me IRONY 8.My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS . 9.My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. 10.My mother taught me about STAMINA. 11.My mother taught me about WEATHER . 12.My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. 13.My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. 14.My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. 15.My mother taught me about ENVY. 16.My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION . 17.My mother taught me about RECEIVING . 18.My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. 19.My mother taught me ESP. 20.My mother taught me HUMOR . 21.My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. 22.My mother taught me GENETICS. 23.My mother taught me about my ROOTS . 24.My mother taught me WISDOM. 25. And my favorite:My mother taught me about JUSTICE
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning!"
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
" Because I said so, that's why."
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck,
you're not going to the store with me."
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone."
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
"Stop acting like your father!"
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world
who don't have wonderful parents like you do."
"Just wait until we get home."
"You are going to get it when you get home!"
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."
"You're just like your father."
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!!!"