New York is a nice place." "If you like concrete, crowds, and that claustrophobic, closed-in feeling.

I bet you Cinderella didn't get along with Prince Charming's friends. Oh sure, the knights and barons probably put up with her on account that she was pretty and had such dainty feet and all, but you should know every duchess and contess in the kingdom hated her guts.

"Women," he said in disgust. I wasn't sure whether we was referring to me or nuns.

As if finding a guy to solve your problems isn't a contradiction of terms.

But that's how life is. You never know how it's going to turn out, and you can't plan for everything. You just have to do your best dealing with things as they come and hope people forgive you when you make a mistake.

Many perfumes promise to lure men to women. None of them smell of motherhood. None of them proclaim the wearer to be tidy, thrifty, and sensible.

Even the plants in Arizona wanted to hurt you.