No one ever drowned in his own sweat.Chicago Sun-Times Advice Column
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Ann Landers was the pen name of advice columnist Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer. She was known for writing a popular syndicated advice column for over 40 years, providing guidance on diverse topics such as relationships, etiquette, and social issues. Landers became a trusted source of wisdom and empathy for her readers, addressing their personal struggles with compassion and practical advice.
1918–2002·lived 83 years
No one ever drowned in his own sweat.Chicago Sun-Times Advice Column
Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.
In the end, it's not what you do for your children but what you've taught them to do for themselves.
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 defeat me.” Then repeat to yourself the most comforting of all words , “This too shall pass.”
Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.
There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
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 allowances for human weaknesses.Ann Landers' Advice, p. 45, 1990
Love is friendship that has caught fire.Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!: Advice, Wisdom, and Uncommon Good Sense
That’s all 9 quotes by Ann Landers.