Ann Landers Quotes

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything before you go to bed.

Remember, before you repeat a story, ask yourself: is it true? Is it fair? Is it necessary? If not, do not repeat it. Keep quiet. Great minds discuss ideas – Average minds discuss events – Shallow minds discuss people – Which are you?

It is far better to be alone than to wish you were.

Be a father. Your son has friends his own age; no boy needs a forty-four year old “pal”.

If I were asked to give what I consider the single most useful bit of advice for all humanity, it would be this: 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 […]