If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
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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.Abigail Van Buren
If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.
Abigail Van Buren
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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Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.
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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 doesnt 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 youll 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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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
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