"Authorities say brain cells may shrink, but..." - Quote by Erma Bombeck
Authorities say brain cells may shrink, but they don't necessarily die. Frankly, I am cheered by the fact that something is shrinking. I'd be even more thrilled if what was shrinking affected my dress size, but you can't have everything.
More by Erma Bombeck
“Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase.”
“You hear a lot of dialogue on the death of the American family. Families aren't dying. They're merging into big conglomerates.”
“Kids need love the most when they're acting most unlovable.”
More on Aging
“It is a triumph of life that old people lose their memories of inessential things.”
“I think, as you get older, that's when your ambitions become "peculiar".”
“There are very few of us, who reach my advanced age, who are still working in the business, as writers. As artists, people can hang out longer.”