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

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Source : "A Small Encounter With Abigail Van Buren" by Lea Lane, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 22, 2013.

Abigail Van Buren

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“I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person.”
“I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible commentaries and theological critiques would nudge me closer to some kind of absolute that I could hold up as a torch to light my way.”
“Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.”
“typically, our love for our leaders is one-sided: their successes become our own, while their failures are theirs alone.”
“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children donâ€™t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a lifelong way to build and repair their own confidence.”
“Probably the most honest "self-made person" ever was the one we heard say: "I got to the top the hard way - fighting my own laziness and ignorance every step of the way."”
“Nothing is personal. Everything is play.”
“As flowers carry dewdrops, trembling on the edges of the petals, and ready to fall at the first waft of wind or brush of bird, so the heart should carry its beaded words of thanksgiving; and at the first breath of heavenly flavor, let down the shower, perfumed with the heart's gratitude.”

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