In the city, I wake bolt upright in the small hours, convinced that intruders are marauding through our apartment despite Swiss bank-style security arrangements.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

In the city, I wake bolt upright in the small hours, convinced that intruders are marauding through our apartment despite Swiss bank-style security arrangements.

Since so many romantic comedies vary little in their storyline, the success or failure of such movies depends largely on whether we believe in the relationship of the protagonists.

Only those with skin as thick as elephant hide can hope to sail through their teens unscathed by self-doubt and bouts of depression.

It's so much easier to count our disadvantages than tot up the mitigating circumstances that generally outweigh the despair.

As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.