“When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.
~ Ogden Nash”
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American poet 1902–1971Related quotes
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The Lake http://www.gutenberg.org/files/11304/11304-8.txt (1905) [Appleton, 2005, digitized edition], ch. IX (p. 169).
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“When socialism comes through the door, employment jumps out the window.”
Esperanza Aguirre (1952) Spanish politician
Source: http://www.larazon.es/noticia/7874-aguirre-ni-zapatero-ni-sus-delfines-saben-arreglar-la-que-han-liado. 'La Razón' Diary. May 6th, 2011.
“Doubt comes in at the window, when Inquiry is denied at the door.”
Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893) Theologian, classical scholar, and academic administrator
On the interpretation of Scripture http://www.bible-researcher.com/jowett1.html
“When God closes a door, he opens a window, but it's up to you to find it.”
Jeannette Walls (1960) American writer and journalist
“MORAL: When Wealth walks in at the Door, the Press Agent comes in through the Window.”
George Ade (1866–1944) American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright
The Through Train http://books.google.com/books?id=YVMhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22MORAL+When+Wealth+walks+in+at+the+Door+the+Press+Agent+comes+in+through+the+Window%22&pg=PA133#v=onepage, Knocking the Neighbors (1912)
