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> [We are living in the era of the busybody. In ancient Greece, if a person wanted guidance, it involved a long, arduous expensive journey to consult the oracle at Delphi. Today, if you want guidance, all you have to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/we-are-living-in-the-era-of-the-busybody-in-ancient-greece-if-a/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

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## More by Margo Kaufman

> [... blueprints are like pets and children -- difficult to appreciate or understand unless they're yours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/blueprints-are-like-pets-and-children-difficult-to-appreciate-or/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [It seems to be a rule of life that the less qualified you are to give counsel, the more counsel you give.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/it-seems-to-be-a-rule-of-life-that-the-less-qualified-you-are-to-give/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [Besides, the only thing you can control in life is your wardrobe. Cars break down when you least expect it. Boats eat money and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/besides-the-only-thing-you-can-control-in-life-is-your-wardrobe-cars/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [In my experience, Cupid's arrows rarely strike two people with the same definition of cleanliness. One partner usually feels like he or she is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/in-my-experience-cupid-s-arrows-rarely-strike-two-people-with-the/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [Remodeling defies the principles of modern commerce. You shell out great sums of money to people over whom you have no authority or power,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/remodeling-defies-the-principles-of-modern-commerce-you-shell-out/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [But a hobby, like a habit, makes you forget about important things in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/but-a-hobby-like-a-habit-makes-you-forget-about-important-things-in/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [House guests (I don't care who they are, how much I like them, or how long it's been since I last saw them) are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/house-guests-i-don-t-care-who-they-are-how-much-i-like-them-or-how/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [Probably is not a word I like to hear when I'm talking about our chances of recouping a huge investment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/probably-is-not-a-word-i-like-to-hear-when-i-m-talking-about-our/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [I would be willing to bet that if one day a woman walked barefoot to the moon and back and a man cleaned out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/i-would-be-willing-to-bet-that-if-one-day-a-woman-walked-barefoot-to/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [A book collection is a cross between a Rorschach test and This Is Y our Life. It marks your life clearly like rings on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/a-book-collection-is-a-cross-between-a-rorschach-test-and-this-is-y/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [“I once complained to my father that I didn’t seem to be able to do things the same way other people did. Dad’s advice?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/i-once-complained-to-my-father-that-i-didn-t-seem-to-be-able-to-do/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [Remodeling is like pulling a loose thread on a cheap sweater - the job keeps unraveling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/remodeling-is-like-pulling-a-loose-thread-on-a-cheap-sweater-the-job/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [One person's mess is merely another person's filing system.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/one-person-s-mess-is-merely-another-person-s-filing-system/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [Remarriage is an excellent test of just how amicable your divorce was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/remarriage-is-an-excellent-test-of-just-how-amicable-your-divorce-was/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

> [I think bad taste should be a felony.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-kaufman/i-think-bad-taste-should-be-a-felony/)

[Margo Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-kaufman/)

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