Ann Landers Men Quotations

A successful marriage is not a gift; it is an achievement.

Some men have no idea how to romance a woman. However, women who teach their husbands what they like will be well-rewarded.

You're all you've got.

I made up my mind when I was 15 years old that I would never smoke or drink. I have kept that pledge to myself, and it was one of the smartest decisions I ever made.

A man spends the first half of his life learning habits that shorten the other half.

A husband is a man who wishes he had as much fun when he goes on business trips as his wife thinks he does.

If you want to catch trout, don't fish in a herring barrel.

Bragging is not an attractive trait, but let's be honest. A man who catches a big fish doesn't go home through an alley.

Never let an opportunity pass to give a well-deserved compliment.

The best way to find something you have lost is to buy a replacement.

No one can take advantage of you without your permission.

People have one year after the wedding to send a gift. Thank-you notes must be written immediately. If you don't receive an acknowledgment within three months, phone and ask if it was received. If the bride and groom are embarrassed, fine. They deserve to be.

Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley.

Strong role models and unconditional love can heal even the most emotionally impoverished person, and that goes for adults as well as youngsters.

My personal recipe for success is- Do what you love and don't look at the clock.

Maturity is many things. It is the ability to base a judgment on the big picture, the long haul.

When a person begins to yell during an argument, it is a tip-off that he is unsure of himself.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. ... Love is content with the present, it hopes for the future, and it doesn't brood over the past. It's the day-in and day-out chronicle of irritations, problems, compromises, small disappointments, big victories and working toward common goals. If you have love in your life it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don't have it, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.

At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.