I don't think I'm a flaming radical.

"Great guys" can make great husbands.

Do not jump the gun because of gossip.

What other people think is their problem.

Communication is the key to successful relationships.

The surest way to get what you need is to communicate.

People who are angry at themselves sometimes blame others.

I know my mother has always looked at strangers as friends.

Being "in love" shouldn't cause stress; it should relieve it.

Because a jackass brays doesn't mean you have to take it to heart.

The best exercise in the world is to bend down and help someone up.

I believe if two people want to commit to each other, God bless 'em.

Just because a jackass brays does not mean you have to pay attention.

Sometimes the most important conversations are the most difficult to engage in.

Twins have a special bond. They feel safer with each other than with their peers.

Sometimes funerals and weddings bring out the worst rather than the best in people.

[to a teenage girl] Resolve to be economically independent before you marry anyone.

People who take more than their share usually feel an inflated sense of entitlement.

People who are angry at themselves sometimes blame others. It's a sign of immaturity.

You have only one life to live, so live it without worrying about what others may think.

A man who doesn't make you feel special, wanted or important would make a very poor husband.

People who write to 'Dear Abby' don't always have the most earthshaking problems in the world.

Staying in a marriage without love is like serving a life sentence with an incompatible cell mate.

Men like women who are fun to be around, who are kind, intelligent, honest and who don't play games.

Like a stone thrown into a pond, a good deed can create ripples that extend far beyond the initial splash.

You know you don't have to be the most popular kid in the school to have people acknowledge your presence.

The harder you try to control your girlfriend the further you'll drive her away, so stop acting like a dumbbell.

Because there can be consequences for saying the first thing that pops into our heads, it is prudent to exercise tact.

Pets require feeding, training, affection and exercise, but in return they offer unconditional love and companionship.

Much as you would like, you are not going to change people who feel it's part of their religious commitment to 'save' you.

It takes time to really get to know someone. Take the time because in the early months of a relationship, both parties are in the "selling" phase.

Women were once considered chattel, and slavery was regarded as sanctioned in the Bible. However, western society grew to recognize that neither was just.

Many people with physical disabilities have romantic lives and good marriages to partners who see past their disabilities and recognize all of the things they can do.

Marriage is a big adjustment for anyone - male or female. There is no guarantee that a person who has become set in his or her ways can successfully make that transition.

I'm trying to tell kids if they are gay, it's OK to be gay. I've tried to tell families if they have a gay family member to accept them and love them as they always have.

You can be as devoted and loving a spouse or a caregiver or child, but you also have to remember that you have to program time for yourself in there, because it will renew you.

Much as we might wish it, looks don't always last forever. That's why, if you're looking for a long-term relationship, it's extremely important to take into consideration qualities that will last.

If gay Americans are not allowed to get married and have all the benefits that American citizens are entitled to by the Bill of Rights, they should get one hell of a tax break. That is my opinion.

I think the gay - the gay/straight alliances in the school are very useful as far as creating understanding among kids and so kids aren't necessarily so stigmatized or demonized for being who they really are.

I think everybody knows they have to be vigilant with their children. I don't have anything profound to say on that subject. We all know that we have to watch the children. The question is when does it become absolute paranoia?

Although there have been warnings that it was coming for years, the Alzheimer's epidemic is here now and millions more families will be touched by this progressive - and ultimately fatal - disease unless its course can be altered.

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