Quotes by Ann Landers

“The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.”

“The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.”

“There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who walk into a room and say Here I am and those who walk into a room and say, There you are.”

“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”

“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high, look it quarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.”

“I have leveled with the girls - from Anchorage to Amarillo.I tell them that all marriages are happyIt's the living together afterward that's tough.I tell them that a good marriage is not a gift,It'...”

“Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.”

“When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.”

“Friends with benefits? More than friends? Don't sample the goodies unless you're willing to risk addiction and withdrawal.”

“Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”

“Don't accept your dog's admiration as conslusive evidence that your are wonderful.”

“There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.”

“Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes...”

“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...”

“Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.”

“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.”

“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.”

“If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.”

“People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.”

“Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset. ”