Quote by Abigail Van Buren (b. 1918)

• 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.

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

• Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!

• 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.

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