To one's enemies: "I hate myself more than you ever could.

After 40 (old age for most of man's history), one should strive to be more or less packed and ready to go were the end call to come.

People who hold important positions in society are commonly labelled "somebodies," and their inverse "nobodies"-both of which are, of course, nonsensical descriptors, for we are all, by necessity, individuals with distinct identities and comparable claims on existence. Such words are nevertheless an apt vehicle for conveying the disparate treatment accorded to different groups. Those without status are all but invisible: they are treated brusquely by others, their complexities trampled upon and their singularities ignored.

We should keep a careful diary of our moments of envy: they are our covert guides to what we should try to do next.

The more closely we analyze what we consider 'sexy,' the more clearly we will understand that eroticism is the feeling of excitement we experience at finding another human being who shares our values and our sense of the meaning of existence.

Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.

Must being in love always mean being in pain?