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Famous Amy Dickinson Quotes
“Absence really can make the heart grow fonder, even when the [man's] feet wander.”
“Almost any group of three is going to form a triangle, with two points closer to one another.”
“Attraction happens when you feel important, valued, appreciated and wanted.”
“Being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person.”
“Boredom has an important function, because pushing through it can unleash creativity.”
“Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.”
“Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.”
“Do not make your current partner pay for the crimes and misdemeanors of your previous partners.”
“Friends tell each other the truth, and then friends stick around for the aftermath.”
“He sounds like someone who might best be loved from a distance.”
“I think that, on some level, everybody lives vicariously through couples who are getting married.”
“If nothing changes, you will have to put your disappointment in perspective.”
“If you've got a good book with you, you're never bored (or alone).”
“Life is both short and complicated. People sometimes make baffling choices.”
“Mature people must find their own ways to cope with their own temptations.”
“Needy and boring parents tend to have needy and bored children.”
“One of the privileges of adulthood is that your parents don't get to tell you what to do.”
“One person gets to decide if something is a problem in a relationship.”
“People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.”
“People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.”