If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENAccept every blind date you can get, even with a girl who wears jeans. Maybe you can talk her out of them.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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I can’t think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.
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The lack of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.
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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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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.
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There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.
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You are what you are when nobody is looking.
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If you don’t value what you have, you’re sure to lose it.
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It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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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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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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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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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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Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.
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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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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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