Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you’re prepared to lose.”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

The less you talk, the more you’re listened to.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

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”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

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 – “Dear Abby”

Maturity is: The ability to stick with a job until it’s finished; The ability to do a job without being supervised; The ability to carry money without spending it; and The ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

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”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

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

Fear less; hope more. Eat less; chew more. Talk less; say more. Hate less; love more.”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

If you want a place in the sun, you’ve got to put up with a few blisters.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

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.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

Loneliness is the ultimate poverty”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

Women who miscalculate are called mothers.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

It is true that I was born in Iowa, but I can’t speak for my twin sister.”
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”

If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we’d all be millionaires.
- Abigail Van Buren – “Dear Abby”