Does anybody who gave up smoking to save a pound a week have a pound at the end of the week? Not on your life.

Things a mother should know: how to comfort a son without exactly saying Daddy was wrong.

Americans, indeed, often seem to be so overwhelmed by their children that they'll do anything for them except stay married to the co-producer.

No nice men are good at getting taxis.

There are some circles in America where it seems to be more socially acceptable to carry a hand-gun than a packet of cigarettes.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talker with a sore throat.

It has long been my boast that I can read or eat anything. But unfortunately, although I eat like a Hoover, I read so slowly that I am always on the smart book three years after everyone else has finished.