79 Quotes by Abigail Van Buren

"If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders."

"The lack of faith is not doubt. It is certainty."

"Maturity is the ability to do a job whether you're supervised or not; finish a job once it's started; carry money without spending it; and the ability to bear an injustice without wanting to get even."

"I agree that marijuana laws are overdue for an overhaul. I also favor the medical use of marijuana -- if it's prescribed by a physician. I cannot understand why the federal government should interfere with the doctor-patient relationship, nor why it would ignore the will of a majority of voters who have legally approved such legislation."

"A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints."

"It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad."

"You are what you are when nobody is looking."

"A bad habit never disappears miraculously, it's an undo-it-yourself project."

"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes."

"If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires."