Take away a man's actual sense of manhood - which is conventionally based on the ability to work, to earn money, to be self-sufficient, to provide for children - and you've got to give them something else. And they did.

To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.

There are two modes of transport in Los Angeles: car and ambulance. Visitors who wish to remain inconspicuous are advised to choose the latter

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

Breakfast cereals that come in the same colors as polyester leisure suits make oversleeping a virtue.

Telling someone he looks healthy isn't a compliment -- it's a second opinion.