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Abigail Van Buren

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

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    Accept every blind date you can get, even with a girl who wears jeans. Maybe you can talk her out of them.

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

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    Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.

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    Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.

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    Fighting fire with fire only gets you ashes!

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    For many of us we are always wanting more - we would be happier if we had such and such. Maybe we should pause for a moment and hear what some people in the third world countries would like to make them happier. 1. Having enough to eat so when you go to sleep at night your stomach doesn't ach. 2. Having shoes on your feet and any kind of clothing to keep the cold out. 3. Having a roof over your head. 4. Having the hope that you'll be lucky enough to get some kind of an education. 5. Believing that the dream of freedom, brotherhood, and peace for all mankind will someday come true.

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    I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana -- if it's prescribed by a physician. I cannot understand why the federal government should interfere with the doctor-patient relationship, nor why it would ignore the will of a majority of voters who have legally approved such legislation.

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    I can't think of a more potent combination than God and a good lawyer.

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

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    If you are looking for a kindly, well-to-do older gentleman who is no longer interested in sex, take out an ad in The Wall Street Journal.

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    If you don't value what you have, you're sure to lose it.

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

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

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

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

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

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    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.

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    It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade of nail polish or a new, improved laundry detergent. It's cruel, it's brutal, it's inhumane, and most people don't want it.

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

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    It's true, some wine improves with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

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    Kids grow up awfully fast these days,"she said. "You should try to have a good relationship with your kids, no matter what they do.

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    Kissing power is stronger than will power.

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

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    Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.

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    Love is what enables us to bridge the gap of disappointment when others don't live up to the expectations we have of them.

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    Many husbands today pitch in to help with household chores - it's called partnership.

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    Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you're supervised or not; finish a job once it's started; carry money without spending it; and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even.

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    Never advise anyone to go to war or to get married.

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

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    O, heavenly Father: we thank thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the sick. We thank thee for friends and remember the friendless. We thank thee for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service, That thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen.

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

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    Psychotherapy, unlike castor oil, which will work no matter how you get it down, is useless when forced on an uncooperative patient.

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    SO the richest are often the poorest as this saying goes, "Loneliness is the ultimate poverty

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    So yesterday you fell off the wagon? Or maybe you blew your diet? Or lost your temper and shot off your mouth? Well, that was yesterday. Today is a brand-new day with a clean slate, so forget yesterday!

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

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

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    Then, there's the modern mother-in-law. In her mid 40s, she is the compact car of her breed: efficient, trim, attractive and in harmony with her times. She's pretty stiff competition for the plain young matron who's overweight and under-financed. If there is going to be friction in this relationship, it could start from envy and resentment in the younger woman. But Father Time is on her side, even if Mother Nature played her a dirty trick

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    The purpose of life is to amount to something and have it make some difference that you lived at all.

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    There is no end to the undeserved misery and mischief it could create.

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

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

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    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.

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    Women who miscalculate are called mothers.

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    You could move.' ---"Dear Abby" responds to a reader who 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.

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    In response to a letter regarding the writer's lack of religious belief: The lack of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.

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    JUST FOR TODAY, I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once. I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime. JUST FOR TODAY, I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it with sunshine. JUST FOR TODAY, I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things that I can correct and accept those I cannot. JUST FOR TODAY, I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. I will not be a mental loafer. JUST FOR TODAY, I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I'll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking. Just for today, I will refrain from improving anybody but myself. JUST FOR TODAY, I will do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I'm overweight, I will eat healthfully -- if only for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch and take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block. JUST FOR TODAY, I will gather the courage to do what is right and take the responsibility for my own actions.

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