Parents and children were put on earth to give each other grief. You were my punishment for how I behaved to my own father. And I'll have my revenge when you have children of your own.

Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.

Once you can fake sincerity, you can fake anything.

Like cats and ice cream, showers were among life's simple, uncomplicated pleasures.

Parents and children were put on earth to give each other grief. You were my punishment for how I behaved to my own father. And I'll have my revenge when you have children of your own.

You don't have to be crazy to be a writer, but it certainly does help

I love Christmas. A time to slow down and enjoy life and be with my family and friends. In busy years, it keeps me sane. In bad years, it makes me feel whole again.