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If people thought more, we'd all have less to amuse us.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
People
Amuse
Less
Thought
Women

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Groveling for connection from someone who compares you to Hitler is not good for a person's self-esteem.
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Nags nag because they feel they aren't being heard.
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People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.
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Friends tell the truth to one another. Friends don't slam the door to correction or reflection when it is offered with affection.
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Needy and boring parents tend to have needy and bored children.
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Marriage is an intimate relationship between two people. It is a bad idea to involve a third party.
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In the name of friendship you should make sure your door is always open to listen. Don't feel you need to provide unsolicited possible solutions, answers or even ideas. Listening without judgment and offering assistance when asked should be enough. That's friendship's high calling.
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If you miss one moment of enjoying your own life and relationships because you're trying to punish someone else, the bad guy wins.
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In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view. You fill the void with self-actualization.
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Being inclusive sometimes means being kind toward people whose views are repugnant. But you should only do so if it is physically and emotionally safe for you.
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Weddings and funerals are when you figure out who your real friends are.
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You need to start behaving like the person you want to attract.
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I believe that everyone deserves love, and sometimes looking outside your own culture is a good way to find it.
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Boredom has an important function, because pushing through it can unleash creativity.
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When you're a single parent, you're often lonely, yet seldom alone. There is no backup ... It is mothering without a net.
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When you are wondering whether to say something negative about someone - even if it is true - the best rule to follow is, I'll think about doing this tomorrow.
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If you've got a good book with you, you're never bored (or alone).
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Being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person.
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