Ann Landers quotes

Ann Landers was a famous American advice columnist whose real name was Esther Pauline Lederer. Her "Ask Ann Landers" column was read by millions and became an influential source of guidance and support for decades. She helped shape public opinion on social issues and offered compassionate advice to generations of readers. Here are 69 of her quotes:

Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other. (Ann Landers)
All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equal partnership. View quote
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Know yourself. Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. View quote
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Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. View quote
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Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat. View quote
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Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good. View quote
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Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies. View quote
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Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them. View quote
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Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised. View quote
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There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat. View quote
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People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. (Ann Landers)
People who care about each other enjoy doing things for one another. They don't consider it servitude. View quote
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Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet; a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset. View quote
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If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough. View quote
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One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closest friends; if they seem OK, then you're the one. View quote
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If you want your children to listen, try talking softly - to someone else. View quote
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The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought of yet. View quote
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The Lord gave us two ends - one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most. View quote
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No one has the right to destroy another person's belief by demanding empirical evidence. View quote
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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. View quote
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At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other. (Ann Landers)
I don't believe that you have to be a cow to know what milk is. View quote
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Nobody says you must laugh, but a sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive, tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected, and smile through the day. View quote
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The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. View quote
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Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head. View quote
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Ann Landers

Occupation: American Journalist
Quotes count: 69
Wikipedia: Ann Landers

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