Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
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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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more.
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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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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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Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
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If you want a place in the sun, you have got to put up with a few blisters.
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How should they answer?
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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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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
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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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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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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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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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