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.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENIt 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.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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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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Some People are more turned on by money than they are by love. In one respect they’re alike. They’re both wonderful as long as they last.
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Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
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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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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.
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Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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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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Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more.
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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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While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.
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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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