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