In love, as in life, one misheard word can be tremendously important. If you tell someone you love them, for instance, you must be absolutely certain that they have replied "I love you back" and not "I love your back" before you continue the conversation.

It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things that they know full well are ridiculous.

I wore it, this careless thing you don't even remember giving to me from your bag. It wasn't a gift, this thing I'm returning. It was barely a gesture, almost forgotten already, this thing I wore like it was dear to me. And it was. No wonder we broke up.

Desperation is like a spilled drink; even if it's delicious, no one will get near it. Cultivate an aura of glamorous unapproachability.

There are some people who believe that home is where one hangs one's hat, but these people tend to live in closets and on little pegs.

Announcing your death should be like announcing that you are a lunar moth: It must be done quietly or it will not be believed.

Frustration is an interesting emotional state, because it tends to bring out the worst in whoever is frustrated.