Top 143 Quotes & Sayings by Ann Landers - Page 3

I made up my mind when I was 15 years old that I would never smoke or drink. I have kept that pledge to myself, and it was one of the smartest decisions I ever made.

Women's magazines continue to print 'helpful' articles on How to Hang on to Your Husband while thousands of wives write to me and complain that 'hanging is too good for 'em.

Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul.

One of the characteristics of the young is "I want it now."

Grown-up people can wait.

Women who are devoted to causes, such as overpopulation and the underprivileged [sic], are much less interested in fashion than, let's say, those who lunch at La Grenouille and Le Cirque.

It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the course of action that will pay off later.

guilt is a pollutant and we don't need any more of it in the world.

Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected. The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity. He/she would rather aim high and miss the mark than low-and make it.

Bragging is not an attractive trait, but let's be honest. A man who catches a big fish doesn't go home through an alley.

Maintaining self-respect in the face of a devastating experience is of prime importance.

We need not fear life, because God is the Ruler of all and we need not fear death, because He shares immortality with us.

Wake up and smell the coffee.

Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time.

All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love.

Marriage is not a reform school.

What we steadily, consciously, habitually think we are, that we tend to become.

Children have an uncanny way of living up - or down - to what is expected of them.

In recent years, there have been reports of people with twisted minds putting razor blades and poison in taffy apples and Halloween candy. It is no longer safe to let your child eat treats that come from strangers.

Love is friendship that has caught fire . . .

Life is rough for everyone....Life isn't always fair. Whatever it is that hits the fan, its never evenly distributed - some always tend to get more of it than others.

People have one year after the wedding to send a gift. Thank-you notes must be written immediately. If you don't receive an acknowledgment within three months, phone and ask if it was received. If the bride and groom are embarrassed, fine. They deserve to be.

You're all you've got.