Beauty often fades, but seldom so swiftly as the joy it gives us.
Women are the right age for just a few years; men, for most of their lives.
Women who feel naked without their lipstick are well over thirty.
It's hard to feel middle-aged, because how can you tell how long you are going to live?
The three horrors of modern life - talk without meaning, desire without love, work without satisfaction.
When their children fail to charm others, few parents can stay neutral.