many people choose, early on, their own truths from the large smorgasbord available. And once they've chosen them, for good reason or no reason, they then proceed rather selectively, wisely gathering whatever will bolster them or at least carry out the color scheme.

It is a rare expert who clearly realizes how inexpert someone else can be.

Peas went with carrots as infallibly as ham went with eggs. For years I thought carrots and peas grew on the same vine.

People will admit to arson and mayhem sooner than no sense of humor.

This wild emaciated look appeals to some women, though not to many men, who are seldom seen pinning up a Vogue illustration in a machine shop.

This is your dividing line, by the way, between child and nonchild - when the first trouble happens that Mama can't fix.

You may have noticed, as I have, that if ever you find yourself declaring emphatically and unequivocally that you will never do some one particular thing, chances are good that this is precisely what you will one day find yourself doing.