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Doug Larson

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As an American columnist and editor, Doug Larson earned a lasting place in the canon of memorable quotations. Their thinking spans from Wisdom to Learning, revealing a mind that refused to stay in one lane. Discover 23 of Doug Larson's most memorable quotes, ranging across Wisdom, Learning, Work, Time, and Success. Readers often gravitate to this one: "A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows."

“Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.”

— Doug Larson

Parenting

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“Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”

— Doug Larson

Nature

“The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.”

— Doug Larson

Best

“A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!”

— Doug Larson

Friendship

“Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations where you need it.”

— Doug Larson

Wisdom

“If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.”

— Doug Larson

Car

“Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.”

— Doug Larson

Computers

“More marriages might survive if the partners realized that sometimes the better comes after the worse.”

— Doug Larson

Anniversary

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk.”

— Doug Larson

Wisdom

“Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.”

— Doug Larson

Parenting

“The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment.”

— Doug Larson

Happiness

“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.”

— Doug Larson

Change

“The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.”

— Doug Larson

Age

“A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.”

— Doug Larson

Gardening

“A pun is the lowest form of humor, unless you thought of it yourself.”

— Doug Larson

Humor

“For disappearing acts, it's hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work.”

— Doug Larson

Time

“The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate.”

— Doug Larson

Experience