A woman's mink coat represents the sacrifice of a lot of little animals, including her husband.
Luck: when your burst of energy doesn't run afoul of someone else's.
Life is a mixed blessing, which we vainly try to unmix.
Neurotics dream of a good life, or a great suicide note.
Tough and funny and a little bit kind: that is as near to perfection as a human being can be.
Good-looking girls break hearts, and goodhearted girls mend them.