People find it hard to be both comic and serious, though life manages it easily enough.

Elegimos aquellos que nos gusta, con los que amamos, no tenemos voz en el asunto.

Neurotics would like to sleep all the time, and to be awakened only when there is good news.

I'm afraid to win, and afraid to lose; I hate a draw and can't stop competing; otherwise I'm fine.

Ma-ma does everything for the baby, who responds by saying Da-da first.

The neurotic lies awake at night, composing letters to those he hates. He seldom thinks of dropping a line to those he loves.

We are seldom happy with what we now have, but would go to pieces if we lost any part of it.