Quotes by Abigail Van Buren

Abigail Van Buren

Abigail Van Buren

American advice columnist and radio show host

Lived from: 1918 - 2013

Category: Media Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 4 july 1918 Died: 16 january 2013

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  • A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it's an undo-it-yourself project.
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  • A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
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  • If we could sell our experience for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
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  • If you want a place in the sun, you've 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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  • 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 true that I was born in Iowa, but I can't speak for my twin sister.
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  • Loneliness is the ultimate poverty.
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  • Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.
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  • People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.
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  • Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for piping. And the Piper!.
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  • 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.
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  • The less you talk, the more you're listened to.
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  • 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''
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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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What are the most famous quotes from Abigail Van Buren?

The two most famous quotes from Abigail Van Buren are:

  • "A bad habit never disappears miraculously; it's an undo-it-yourself project."
  • "A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints."

When did Abigail Van Buren live?

Abigail Van Buren was born in 1918 and died in the year 2013.