Ann Landers

Advice Columnist American 1918 – 2002

Influential advice columnist who shaped American cultural discourse.

380 quotes

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward some are strong at the broken places."
Strength
"Love is an act of endless forgiveness."
Love
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."
Motivation
"Maturity is the ability to accept criticism without losing your temper."
Wisdom
"Every moment is a fresh beginning."
Hope
"You are not obligated to set yourself on fire to keep others warm."
"The only way out is through."
Perseverance
"Excellence is a journey, not a destination."
Success
"There is nothing permanent except change itself."
Change
"Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that."
Wisdom
"Be patient. Everything you want is on its way."
Patience
"Loyalty is a two-way street."
Friendship
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
Change
"The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday."
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Truth
"What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do."
Courage
"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
Hope
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them."
Success
"Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good."
Kindness
"Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down."
"If you ask me to choose between loyalists and traitors, I choose the former without hesitation."
Friendship
"Many people spend more time in planning the wedding than in planning the marriage."
Relationships
"The poor you will always have with you, but you don't always have me."
Faith
"An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded."
Wisdom
"Remember, children spell love T-I-M-E."
Family
"The fact that it works is immaterial."
Philosophy
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
Peace
"Wake up and smell the coffee – life is passing you by."
Time
"If you are thinking about something, someone else is probably thinking about it too."
Knowledge