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One of the best ways to measure people is how they behave when something free is offered.

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Ann Landers
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 4
Died: 2002
Died: June 22
Columnist
Journalist
Writer
Sioux City
Iowa
Ann Landers
Esther Pauline Friedman
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Behave
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What the majority of American children needs is to stop being pampered, stop being indulged, stop being chauffeured, stop being catered to. In the final analysis, it is not what you do for you children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.
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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.
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Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say “I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.” Then repeat to yourself the most comforting of all words , “This too shall pass.”
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trouble is not a sign of inadequacy, stupidity or inferiority, but rather an inescapable part of life - proof that you are a card-carrying member of the human race.
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Find comfort in the knowledge that no imitator ever comes off as well as the original.
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If you want your children to listen, try talking softly - to someone else.
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Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which cannot be changed, the courage to change that which should be changed, no matter what it takes, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.
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It means being able to resist the urge for immediate gratification and opt for the course of action that will pay off later.
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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.
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People, like water, seek their own level.
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More divorces start in the bedroom than in any other room in the house.
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A happy marriage has the tranquility of a lovely sunset.
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Love is friendship that has caught fire . . .
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A husband is a man who wishes he had as much fun when he goes on business trips as his wife thinks he does.
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Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.
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The real question is why are millions of people so unhappy, so bored, so unfulfilled, that they are willing to drink, snort, inject or inhale any substance that might blot out reality and give them a bit of temporary relief.
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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.
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The real trick is to stay alive as long as you live.
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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.
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