"Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities……" — Ann Landers
"Maturity is the ability to harness your abilities and your energies and do more than is expected. The mature person refuses to settle for mediocrity. He/she would rather aim high and miss the mark than low-and make it."
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110 Quotes by Ann Landers
Ann Landers has 110 quotes on this site.
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We need not fear life, because God is the Ruler of all and we need not fear death, because He…
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At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think…
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If at first you do succeed, try something harder.
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The Lord gave us two ends - one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on…
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There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.
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What the majority of American children needs is to stop being pampered, stop being indulged, stop being chauffeured, stop being…
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Warmth, kindness, and friendship are the most yearned for commodities in the world. The person who can provide them will…
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Maturity is the ability to live in peace with that which we cannot change.
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Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams.
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When a person begins to yell during an argument, it is a tip-off that he is unsure of himself.
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The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the…
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Are you better off with him or without him?
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Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much…
— Francis Bacon
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A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.
— Walter Bagehot
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To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities,…
— Joseph Addison
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Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from…
— Anthony Bourdain
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As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as…
— Deborah Bull
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Every person is endowed with God-given abilities, and we must cultivate every ounce of talent we have in order to…
— Benjamin Carson
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There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of…
— Jimmy Carter
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The University brings out all abilities, including incapability.
— Anton Chekhov
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I would be a fool to deny my own abilities.
— Julie Andrews
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To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service,…
— Laozi
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Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It's so much easier…
— Donald Trump
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