Wisdom my Mother taught me.
To appreciate a job well done - "if you're going to kill each other, do it outside - I just finished cleaning!"
Religion - "you better pray that will come out of the carpet."
About time travel - "if you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
Logic - "Because I said so, that's why."
Foresight - "Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."
Irony - "Keep laughing and I'll *give* you something to cry about."
About the science of osmosis - "shut your mouth and eat your supper!"
About contortionism - "Will you *look* at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
About stamina - "You'll sit there til all that spinach is finished."
About weather - "It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
How to solve physics problems - "If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you; would you listen then?"
About hypocrisy - "If I've told you once, I've told you a million times - don't exaggerate!!!"
The circle of life - "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."
About behavior modification - "Stop acting like your father!"
About envy - "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"
Gee Thanks, mom