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Experience, they say, is the best teacher, but we get the grade first and the lesson later.
Ann Landers
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Ann Landers
Age: 83 †
Born: 1918
Born: July 4
Died: 2002
Died: June 22
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Sioux City
Iowa
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Esther Pauline Friedman
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Blessed are they who hold lively conversations with the helplessly mute, for they shall be called dentists.
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An open marriage is nature's way of telling you that you need a divorce.
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I don't believe that you have to be a cow to know what milk is.
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Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.
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Warmth, kindness, and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them will never be lonely.
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A successful marriage is not a gift it is an achievement.
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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 principles of equal partnership.
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Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset.
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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.
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When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.
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Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another check-out line.
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If at first you do succeed, try something harder.
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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.
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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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A person doesn't know how much he has to be thankful for until he has to pay taxes on it.
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guilt is a pollutant and we don't need any more of it in the world.
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No one can take advantage of you without your permission.
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