Our minds can come up with the most entertaining possibilities, if we let them. But most of the time, we keep them under far too close a check.

The previously unloved may find it hard to believe that they are now loved; that is such a miracle, they feel; such a miracle.

Dating is really all about sex. In the conventional context, this means that the man invites the woman to go through a social encounter, the ultimate purpose of which is sexual engagement.

My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colourful character and a keen reader who encouraged me to write.

There are many women whose lives would be immeasurably improved by widowhood, but one should not always point that out.

Talking about pumpkins doesn't make them grow.

Botswana is actually very peaceful. It's democratic. It never was in debt. They've been fortunate, they've had diamonds.