More Words To Ponder

This is our second installment of Words To Ponder. The first installment is here.

"Our childhood is what we spend the rest of our lives overcoming."
---Amy Bennett

"A cousin of mine who was a casualty surgeon in Manhattan tells me that he and his colleagues had a one-word nickname for bikers: Donors. Rather chilling."
---Stephen Fry

"No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes she were not."
---H.L. Mencken

"I guess a drag queen's like an oil painting: You gotta stand back from it to get the full effect."
---Harvey Fierstein

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."
---Dean Martin

"Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra."
---Fran Lebowitz

"Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, and hold our breath, and hope we've set aside enough money to pay for our kids' therapy."
---Michelle Pfeiffer

"I occasionally get birthday cards from fans. But it's often the same message: They hope it's my last."
---Al Forman (former MLB umpire)

"A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments, soccer games, romances, best friends, location of friend's houses, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house."
---Unknown

"The truth is that parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet."
---Bill Cosby