Abigail Van Buren Quotes - Page 2

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• Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for the piping. And the piper.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Women, Water, Religion

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• While forbidden fruit is said to taste sweeter, it usually spoils faster.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Risk, Taste, Fruit

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• People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Inspirational, Peace, Memorable

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• Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.

  Abigail Van Buren

  War, Married, Advise

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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• In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Biblical, Men, Wife

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• SO the richest are often the poorest as this saying goes, "Loneliness is the ultimate poverty"

  Abigail Van Buren

  Lonely, Loneliness, Poverty

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• Kissing power is stronger than will power.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Love, Family, Happiness

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• Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Dream, Peace, Believe

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• Women who miscalculate are called mothers.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Family, Mother, Humorous

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• It's true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Wine, Age, Abby

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• I can't think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Thinking, Lawyer, Combination

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• There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Misery, Ends, Mischief

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Sex, Wall, Business

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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. I cannot understand why the federal government should interfere with the doctor-patient relationship, nor why it would ignore the will of a majority of voters who have legally approved such legislation.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Marijuana, Law, Doctors

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Inspiring, Mom, Dad

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Long, People, Lasts

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• Then, there's the modern mother-in-law. In her mid 40s, she is the compact car of her breed: efficient, trim, attractive and in harmony with her times. She's pretty stiff competition for the plain young matron who's overweight and under-financed. If there is going to be friction in this relationship, it could start from envy and resentment in the younger woman. But Father Time is on her side, even if Mother Nature played her a dirty trick

  Abigail Van Buren

  Mother, Father, Dirty

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• 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 Buren

  Animal, People, Abuse

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Oil, Useless, Matter

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• Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Giving, Golfers, Ultimatum

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• It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for my twin sister.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Sister, Iowa, Twins

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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.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Girl, Sex, Jeans

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• Kissing power is stronger than will power: Girls need to "prove their love" like a moose needs a hat rack.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Girl, Kissing, Stronger

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• Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores - it's called partnership.

  Abigail Van Buren

  Husband, Women, Today

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