Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENYou are what you are when nobody is looking.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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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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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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It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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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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Kissing power is stronger than will power: Girls need to “prove their love” like a moose needs a hat rack.
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There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.
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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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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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If you don’t value what you have, you’re sure to lose it.
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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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A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
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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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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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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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