Great Throughts Treasury
This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
Ann Landers, pen name created by Chicago Sun-Times advice columnist Ruth Crowley in 1943 and taken over by Eppie Lederer in 1955
American Gossip, Writer, Columnist
"All married couples should learn the art of battle as the should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equal partnership."
"Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life."
"Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other."
"In the final analysis, it is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings."
"Women complain about sex more often than men. Their gripes fall into two major categories: (1) Not enough, (2) Too much."
"Opportunities are usually disguised by hard work so most people don't recognize them."