If God had meant Harvard professors to appear in People magazine, She wouldn't have invented The New York Review of Books.
Anna QuindlenLife is so messy that the temptation to straighten it up is very strong. And the results always illusory.
Anna QuindlenNow the baby boomers, i.e., us, are getting older, and were suddenly discovering that there are great things about getting older. You have time for your friendships and you appreciate them in ways that you didn't before.
Anna QuindlenFifty years ago, teachers said their top discipline problems were talking, chewing gum, making noise, and running in the halls. The current list, by contrast, sounds like a cross between a rap sheet and the seven deadly sins.
Anna Quindlen