Just think of all those women on the Titanic who said, 'No thank you' to desert that night. And for what?!

No baby shall at any time be quartered in a house where there are no soft laps, no laughter, or no love.

I remember thinking how often we look, but never see ... we listen, but never hear ... we exist, but never feel. We take our relationships for granted. A house is only a place. It has no life of its own. It needs human voices, activity and laughter to come alive.

One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is.

A friend will tell you she saw your old boyfriend - and he's a priest.

When it comes to cooking, five years ago I felt guilty "just adding water." Now I want to bang the tube against the countertop and have a five-course meal pop out. If it comes with plastic silverware and a plate that self-destructs, all the better.

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.