I know this song!’ Rosie laughed. ‘If you didn’t, that’d be the final proof that you’re from Mars.

Humans often fail to see what is close to them and obvious to others.

I worked in information technology and academia for a long time and met many people who were better with things and ideas than with people.

All of us have to make some accommodations and allowances if we are to live with another person.

I asked you here tonight because when you realise you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

I could not see the speedometer, and was not accustomed to travelling in an open vehicle, but I estimated that we were consistently exceeding the speed limit. Discordant sound, wind, risk of death—I tried to assume the mental state that I used at the dentist.

Research consistently shows that the risks to health outweigh the benefits of drinking alcohol. My argument is that the benefits to my mental health justify the risks.