When women feel they have learned to forgive their mothers - and men, their fathers - all it usually means is that they've decided to allow themselves the same kind of behavior.

I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad. I wish it was easy to follow that advice.

A woman's mink coat represents the sacrifice of a lot of little animals, including her husband.

Many who would not take the last cookie would take the last lifeboat.

Women polish the silver and water the plants and wait to be really needed.

Being neurotic is like shooting fish in a barrel, and missing them.

Minor vices lead to major ones, but minor virtues stay put.