As women got little crumbs of power, men began to act paranoid - as if we'd disabled them utterly. Do all women have to keep silent for men to speak? Do all women have to be legless for men to walk?

it is not unusual to hate great writers before we learn to love them. Because they have created something that did not yet exist, they must also create their audience. Sometimes the audience is not yet ready. Sometimes it has yet to be born.

Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember?

We all have fantasies about sex that are more perfect than anything in reality.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Every time I catch myself saying, "Oh no, you shouldn't try that," I think, "Yes, I should."

Sadly, because of the enormous gap between rich and poor, some mothers can afford helpers, but many can't. Those who can would be kinder to refrain from criticizing other women.