[On her father's death:] I didn't know his leaving would hurt so much.

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.

I was too old for a paper route, too young for Social Security and too tired for an affair.

Encourage independence in your children by regularly losing them in the supermarket.

A child develops individuality long before he develops taste.

When you look like your passport photo, it's time to go home.

Some say the antique syndrome surfaced to offset the newness of the land, the homes, and the settlers. Some say the interest was initiated by a desire to return to the roots of yesterday. I contend the entire movement to acquire antiques was born out of sheer respect of things that lasted longer than fifteen minutes.