I've always thought that if my death was imminent, I would read. When I can't focus on a book, I tend to keep reading the same page. My guess is, I would've read, like the first page of Nicholas Nickleby over and over again.
Paula PoundstoneI'll probably never have children because I don't believe in touching people for any reason.
Paula PoundstoneI used to watch 'The Waltons' and sob because my family was nothing like that. We had a cruel sense of humor in my family.
Paula PoundstoneWhen a woman extends her hand for you to shake it, then you shake her hand. You do not turn it up and kiss it. And it is just so creepy. Because, you know, I handed it at this angle. I handed it at the handshake angle and so I'm not giving it to you to do whatever you want with it. I'm not loaning it to you. It's like if somebody borrowed your lawnmower and you're assuming they're going to use it to mow their lawn. You don't want to find out later they put it in the ocean!
Paula Poundstone