Abigail Van Buren

The less you talk, the more you're listened to.

Communication Improvement

If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.

Communication Parenting

If you want a place in the sun, you've got to put up with a few blisters.

Success Work Motivational

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

Money Wealth Experience

Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles. It's true, some wines improve with age. But only if the grapes were good in the first place.

Age Appearance Quality

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

Conflict Wisdom

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.

Children Family Finance

Kissing power is stronger than will power.

Desire Love Passion

The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.

Behavior Character Empathy

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

Children Parenting Responsibility