If you want a place in the sun, you have got to put up with a few blisters.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENIt 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.
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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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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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
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So the richest are often the poorest as this saying goes, “Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”
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It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself
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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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A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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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 less you talk, the more you’re listened to.
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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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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.
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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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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
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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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