The life of a good dog is like the life of a good person, only shorter and more compressed.

A safety net of small white lies can be the bedrock of a successful marriage. You wouldn't believe how cheaply I can do a kitchen renovation.

Women writers of all people should know better than to pigeonhole women, put them in little groups, the smart one, the sweet one.

My most pronounced writing habit is trying not to write.

I do not like football, which I think of as a game in which two tractors approach each other from opposite directions and collide. Besides, I have contempt for a game in which players have to wear so much equipment. Men play basketball in their underwear, which seems just right to me.

Now 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.

There's something undeniable about the posture of a person trying not to acknowledge your existance