Ann Landers Quotes
In the end, it's not what you do for your children but what you've taught them to do for themselves.
At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.
Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.
Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.
Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another check-out line.
Warmth, kindness, and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them will never be lonely.
Friends with benefits? More than friends? Don't sample the goodies unless you're willing to risk addiction and withdrawal.
The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.
One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closest friends; if they seem OK, then you're the one.
It's one of the ironies of human nature that the most sensitive people are generally insensitive to the feelings of others.
Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.
When a person begins to yell during an argument, it is a tip-off that he is unsure of himself.
Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.
If you marry a man who cheats on his wife, you'll be married to a man who cheats on his wife.
No one has the right to destroy another person's belief by demanding empirical evidence.
Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams.
Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset.
At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.
Nobody says you must laugh, but a sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the day.
When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.
If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.
Don't indulge in gossip. ... People who throw mudballs always manage to end up getting a little on themselves.
Don't give up. Keep going. there is always a chance that you stumble onto something terrific. I have never heard of anyone stumbling over anything while he was sitting down
We need not fear life, because God is the Ruler of all and we need not fear death, because He shares immortality with us.
Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which cannot be changed, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter what it takes, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Maturity is humility. It is being big enough to say, "I was wrong." And, when he/she is right, the mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, "I told you so."
Class is considerate of others. It knows that good manners is nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.
