There is no greater power in the world than the zest of a postmenopausal woman.

I discovered when I had a child of my own that I had become a biased observer of small children. Instead of looking at them with affectionate but nonpartisan eyes, I saw each of them as older or younger, bigger or smaller, more or less graceful, intelligent, or skilled than my own child.

Humanity . . . lies in man's capacity to question the known and imagine the unknown.

The anonymity of the city is one of its strengths as well as - carried too far - one of its weaknesses.

The important thing about women today is, as they get older, they still keep house. It's one reason why they don't die, but men die when they retire. Women just polish the teacups.

Love is the invention of a few high cultures ... it is cultural artifact. To make love the requirement of a lifelong marriage is exceedingly difficult, and only a few people can achieve it. I don't believe in setting universal standards that a large proportion of people can't reach.

There is no lonelier person than the one who lives with a spouse with whom he or she cannot communicate.