Always look like you know where you're going, even when you don't

Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who's in crisis?

Man might have identified fire, but women identified the way to enjoy with it.

And if you were always spending your time getting over your past, how were you supposed to get on with your future?

The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor.

Retribution is tricky. . . . The insult isn't usually worth the risk of punishment. And eventually one learns that karma has a surprising way of taking care of these situations. All you have to do is sit back and watch.

I started writing about New York as soon as I arrived. I was 19. I used to write short stories and send them out.