Abigail Van Buren

Its true some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

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

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

Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.

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

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

True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.

The lack of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.

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

The best index to a persons character is how he treats people who cant do him any good and how he treats people who cant fight back.

A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.

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.

The less you talk, the more you're listened to.

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

It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself

It is almost impossible to throw dirt on someone without getting a little on yourself.

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

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground put some responsibility on their shoulders.

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.

There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who walk into a room and say, "There you are" and those who say, "Here I am"

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

If you want a place in the sun, you've got to put up with a few blisters.

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

A bad habit never disappears miraculously its an undo it yourself project.

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