It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENIt is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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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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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A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
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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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The purpose of life is to amount to something and have it make some difference that you lived at all.
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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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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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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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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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Kissing power is stronger than will power: Girls need to “prove their love” like a moose needs a hat rack.
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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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I can’t think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.
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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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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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