Abigail Van Buren

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

Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!

If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.

The best index to a person's character is
(a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and
(b) how he treats people who can't fight back.

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

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.

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

The best index to a person's character is (a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can't fight back.

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.