Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.

If you want a place in the sun, you have got to put up with a few blisters.

It is totally unconscionable to subject defenseless animals to mutilation and death, just so a company can be the first to market a new shade of nail polish or a new, improved laundry detergent. It's cruel, it's brutal, it's inhumane, and most people don't want it.

It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.

You could move.' ---"Dear Abby" responds to a reader who complained that a gay couple was moving in across the street and wanted to know what he could do to improve the quality of the neighborhood.

Never give a golfer an ultimatum unless you're prepared to lose.

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.