No wonder he has such nice teeth. They probably pay him in dental floss.

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.

Don't just read words,' he would tell her as he held up the latest story, 'devour them. Let the words create new worlds.

At first it upset me to realize how many people are, at heart, selfish. Now I take that in stride, but people's loneliness still gets to me.

The next level. As though dating were a computer game.

Beauty has a persuasive power all its own.

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.