It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from ‘Dear Abby’ instead of going to Mom and Dad.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENThere is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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Kids grow up awfully fast these days,”she said. “You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.
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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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So yesterday you fell off the wagon? Or maybe you blew your diet? Or lost your temper and shot off your mouth? Well, that was yesterday. Today is a brand-new day with a clean slate, so forget yesterday!
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If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
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Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you’ve got to help pay for the piping. And the piper.
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I can’t think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.
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Wisdom doesn’t automatically come with old age. Nothing does – except wrinkles. It’s true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade of nail polish or a new, improved laundry detergent. It’s cruel, it’s brutal, it’s inhumane, and most people don’t want it.
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The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.
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Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.
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If you don’t value what you have, you’re sure to lose it.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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How should they answer?
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