Not romance but companionship makes the happiness of daily life.
Blonds look angelic, but can (oh, happy!) be fleshy as well.
Self-conscious? Try a wig, a corset, a veil, a beard. Or cultivate shamelessness.
Great talkers do not stop for breath, and never look at the clock.
Since events are not metaphors, the literal-minded have a certain advantage in dealing with them.
Always leave room for the reader to supply meanings.