Kalish Bunionectomy Quotes

I was walking ahead of our little group and, as the Wallace princesses approached, I stepped off the sidewalk into the dew-dampened grass to let them pass. Aunt Belle saw this; she hurried up to me and asked, "Why did you get off the walk when you met those girls?" I replied, as if it should have been clear to anyone, "Because they are the prettiest girls in town! And I didn't want them to get their feet wet!" Aunt Belle grabbed me above the right elbow with both of her hands and shook me until I actually saw blue stars, roughly pushed me back onto the sidewalk, and growled between clenched teeth, emphasizing each word: "DON'T YOU EVER, EVER GET OFF THE SIDEWALK FOR ANYONE! YOU ARE AS PRETTY AS ANYONE! DO YOU UNDERSTAND? ~ Mildred Armstrong Kalish

When you are taking fixed dosages of amino acids, what is happening in the kidneys mimics exactly what is happening in the brain. ~ Daniel Kalish

It is not being alone but being with ourselves that is the killer. ~ Richard Kalish

When I speak to teachers, it's always remarkable to me how unaware they are of the research literature - especially young teachers or student teachers." Yet when it comes to homework, most teachers are true believers. ~ Nancy Kalish

There was a saying in our family that no one ever died; people just dried up, were hung on a hook, and conducted their affairs from there. ~ Mildred Armstrong Kalish

The way to whistle for a horse is to purse your lips together loosely, blow moderately hard and sing "Whee-oo! Whee-oo! Whee-oo!" in a high-pitched voice. Try it. You can do it. ~ Mildred Armstrong Kalish

Without knowing it, the adults in our lives practiced a most productive kind of behavior modification. After our chores and household duties were done we were give "permission" to read. In other words, our elders positioned reading as a privilege - a much sought-after prize, granted only to those goodhardworkers who earned it. How clever of them. ~ Mildred Armstrong Kalish