I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Quote by Bill Cosby

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These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education...

These people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education...

Any man today who returns from work, sinks into a chair, and calls for his...

Any man today who returns from work, sinks into a chair, and calls for his...

A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely...

A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely...

Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its...

Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its...

I wasn't always black... there was this freckle, and it got bigger and bigger.

I wasn't always black... there was this freckle, and it got bigger and bigger.

My boyfriend used to ask his mother, 'How can I find the right woman for...

My boyfriend used to ask his mother, 'How can I find the right woman for...

Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you're telling them...

Even though your kids will consistently do the exact opposite of what you're telling them...

A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.

A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.

No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and...

No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and...

Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing.

Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing.

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly...

The essence of childhood, of course, is play, which my friends and I did endlessly...

The three ingredients of a successful union between two . . . humor, commitment &...

The three ingredients of a successful union between two . . . humor, commitment &...

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell...

Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell...

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

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

At the very least marriage is a miscarriage of expectation, at its worst a wrenching...

At the very least marriage is a miscarriage of expectation, at its worst a wrenching...

When you become senile, you won't know it.

When you become senile, you won't know it.

Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.

Parents are not interested in justice, they're interested in peace and quiet.

Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

Civilization had too many rules for me, so I did my best to rewrite them.

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself....

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself....