Nowadays, we never allow ourselves the convenience of being temporarily unavailable, even to strangers. With telephone and beeper, people subject themselves to being instantly accessible to everyone at all times, and it is the person who refuses to be on call, rather than the importunate caller, who is considered rude.

Greece is a good place for rebirths.

Why bring children into a world where no one writes letters?

Honesty has come to mean the privilege of insulting you to your face without expecting redress.

The one prediction that never comes true is, 'You'll thank me for telling you this.

everyone old enough to have a secret is entitled to have some place to keep it.

Smart people duck when they hear the dread announcement 'I'm going to be perfectly honest with you.