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.

There's an easy method for finding someone when you hear them scream. First get a clean sheet of paper and a sharp pencil. Then sketch out nine rows of fourteen squares each. Then throw the piece of paper away and find whoever is screaming so you can help them. It is no time to fiddle with paper.

There is no worse sound in the world than someone who cannot play the violin but insists on doing so anyway.

But I must admit I miss you terribly. The world is too quiet without you nearby.

For Beatrice, I cherished, you perished, The world's been nightmarished.

Nobody wants to fall into a safety net, because it means the structure in which they've been living is in a state of collapse and they have no choice but to tumble downwards. However, it beats the alternative.

Make sure you have your own mask on, before helping others with theirs.