The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.

Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory.

Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the interval, too!

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.

There are two ways of approaching your time on this planet: one is to sit around waiting for something to happen that will make sense of your existence, and the other is to get out there and find purpose for yourself.

We invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent's birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend's important anniversary.

Far too many girls' and women's romantic relationships are formed around a negation of their own worth and attributes rather than a confirmation of them.