Ann Landers Quotes

Great breakthroughs are always followed by great catastrophes.

Having overthrown this one devil, we might be facing seven new devils .

Magic causes as much trouble as it cures.

There are no little events in life, those we think of no consequence may be full of fate, and it is at our own risk if we neglect the acquaintances and opportunities that seem to be casually offered, and of small importance.

Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move about you're in danger of bumping your head against the truth, and as soon as the fog blows off, you are gone anyhow.

Illusion is brief, but repentance is long.

I mean, most fun things are bad for you in one way or another.

There is danger for him who taketh the tiger cub, and danger also for whoso snatches a delusion from a woman.

Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make - bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake - if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.

Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms.

It's not the questions that get us in trouble - it's the answers.

Illusions are hazardous, and so are disillusions.

I didn't live a lot of lies, but I lived one big one.

I do believe the world is a pretty sad, troubled, and violent place. Maybe that's why I focus on the trouble. Even though there are good people and good things, there's also a bunch of messed up stuff. And I learned early on, you have to have some trouble in your stories. I definitely go overboard on that, but I have a lot more fun writing about the trouble.

We are all created to be miserable, and that we all know it, and all invent means of deceiving each other. And when one sees the truth, what is one to do?

Be careful what you ask for because when you pray for rain, you have to deal with the mud as well.

You can feel nothing but a torment, and believe nothing but a lie. You will not raise your head to look at all the miracles of life that surround you; but you will run ten miles to see a fight or a death.

It is far better to be deceived than undeceived by those whom we tenderly love.

Failure is not about insecurity. It's about lack of execution.

Predictability can lead to failure.

You see, you’re doing it again. Telling me nothing. (Tory) You know, trust is always a good idea…for someone else. Every time I’ve ever made the mistake of trusting someone…it was a mistake that I regretted and paid for dearly. I’m really happy that no one has ever hurt you badly. I haven’t been so lucky, okay? (Acheron)

Mistakes are joyful, truth infernal.

A little bird told me that jumping is easy and the falling is fun, right up until you hit sidewalk shivering and stunned.

Here I am and there is my body dancing on glass.