Ann Landers Quotes

My errors will point to thinking men the various roads, and will teach them the great art of treading on the brink of the precipice without falling into it.

When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.

The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed.

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

In the last analysis sound judgment will prevail.

A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.

You never ask the public individual to decide. You can teach them anything, particularly the truth. But never ask them to decide.

Everyone complains of his memory, but no one complains of his judgment.

Get advice, then make your own decision.

Each of you, as an individual, must pick your own goals. Listen to others, but do not become a blind follower.

I try to be very smart and use wisdom about everything.

Wisdom is exercised in the choices you make.

They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.

He that has more Knowledge than Judgment, is made for another Man's use more than his own.

Learning by example is valid, but when you have the information to know that turning in a certain direction can lead you to a very wrong place, most of the "blame" is on the individual.

Hear Everything and judge for yourself

One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life.

It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

Intelligence alone does not get us where we need to go or even necessarily where we want to go. For that, the human creature must exercise harder-won capacities of wisdom, and wise action.

Judgment is more than skill. It sets forth on intellectual seas beyond the shores of hard indisputable factual information.

Wise men argue causes; fools decide them.

I've been blessed with a good head on my shoulders and quite a good ability of discernment. I can see through people.