It 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.
ABIGAIL VAN BURENSo 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!
More Abigail Van Buren Quotes
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Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores – it’s called partnership.
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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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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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Kissing power is stronger than will power.
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A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it’s an undo-it-yourself project.
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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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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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Fear less, hope more. Eat less, chew more. Talk less, say more. Hate less, love more.
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Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.
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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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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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In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.
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If you don’t value what you have, you’re sure to lose it.
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Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.
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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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Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!
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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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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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True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
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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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So the richest are often the poorest as this saying goes, “Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”
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It’s true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.
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