Abigail Van Buren Quotes

"A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it's an undo-it-yourself project."
-Abigail Van Buren

"If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders."
-Abigail Van Buren in Children quotes.

"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."
-Abigail Van Buren in Age quotes.

"In a letter to "Dear Abby" a reader 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. Her suggestion - 'You could move.'"
-Abigail Van Buren

"It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for my twin sister."
-Abigail Van Buren in Birth quotes.

"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes."
-Abigail Van Buren

"In Biblical times, a man could have as many wives as he could afford. Just like today."
-Abigail Van Buren

"A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints."
-Abigail Van Buren

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

"If you want a place in the sun, you had better be prepared to put up with a few blisters."
-Abigail Van Buren

"Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!"
-Abigail Van Buren

"If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us we'd be millionaires."
-Abigail Van Buren