Wise Matriarchs Gifts

'You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool Mum.'

"O young, naive one...you must know the golden rule of the kitchen. To avoid the mother of all disrespects...never criticize the cooking of a family elder."

'I used to spring forward. Now all I can do is fall back.'

The older I get, the more introspective I get, or is that retrospective?'

"Charles, look! He’s sending his first text!"

"Time heals all wounds. It also kills every living thing."

'Well, put a jumper on if you're cold!'

'They say ninety is the new eighty.'

"Your're mum's well wicked."

'Don't come crying to me, son. I told you you'd turn into a lobster if you stayed out in the sun all day.'

'All that we learn from history is that we don't learn from history...'

'Well General? What is today's inspirational message from your mother?'

"Think of the campfire like your Grandmother - it deserves respect and constant attention."

'These people have terrible attention spans - I'll just bring them ten commandments at a time.'

"I got the bagel less everythinged, and that has made all the difference."

"Mother, you were right."

'Mother knows best, Dear, so stop rolling your eyes.'

Having a senior moment

'Hear no evil. See no evil. Do no evil'

"Face it, Dear, we're in a desperate battle with gravity...and it's winning!"

"Remember anything recently?"

'The secret of my old age? Simple - I haven't died yet!'

"Did I just give, or did I give wisely? That is the question."

'Mommy and Daddy have taken care of the high cost of private school tuition. The rest is up to you.'

'Why spend $12 million on market research? I'll just ask my mom.'

"TIa Carmen, what would you do if you had your life to live over again?"

'He was just saying that all things come to him who waits, and, sure enough, along came a lightning bolt.'

"It's about time! -- I ordered that last February!"

Women at war - balancing work & family

We need the help of the smartest people we know. Time to call my Mom.

Another one of life's artifacts best left alone - the proverbial can of worms.

"Oh excellent look...your mother made it too."

'Newburg must be getting close to retirement - he's not easy to intimidate anymore.'

'While you're young, your job is to download and store as much data as possible...one day, you'll realize that a very cool utility program called 'wisdom' has interlaces with your operating system...'

With their enormous wealth, good looks and power, the entire Kennedy family was revered - except for Brad who was regrettably born with a silver spoon in his nose.