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 BURENPsychotherapy, unlike castor oil, which will work no matter how you get it down, is useless when forced on an uncooperative patient.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.
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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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It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.
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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.
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Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you’re supervised or not; finish a job once it’s started; carry money without spending it; and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even.
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I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana – if it’s prescribed by a physician.
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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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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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It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.
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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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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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Psychotherapy, unlike castor oil, which will work no matter how you get it down, is useless when forced on an uncooperative patient.
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
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