A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENWhile forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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You could move.’ —“Dear Abby” responds to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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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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Love is what enables us to bridge the gap of disappointment when others don’t live up to the expectations we have of them.
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.
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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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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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The lack of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.
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If you are looking for a kindly, well-to-do older gentleman who is no longer interested in sex, take out an ad in The Wall Street Journal.
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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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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.
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Accept every blind date you can get, even with a girl who wears jeans. Maybe you can talk her out of them.
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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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