We think of death and loss as tragic twins, but in fact it is loss that hurts us.

If you've been taught to keep every part of you to yourself, don't expect people to come knocking on your door to run their hands over the choice parts-either for your pleasure or theirs.

Hold the door for an old man. Old ladies can take care of themselves; they've been doing it long enough.

Wanting someone so much that his very presence takes your breath away is one of the most thrilling happenings in life. Not getting him in no way diminishes this.

Get out of your house in the middle of a rainstorm, get soaked in it, and then strip down-to nothing but a smile.

Perhaps success should not mean that you have nothing to say to anyone, no time for anybody, and not a moment left in your calendar for someone whom you might suddenly realize you love.

Remember that that "rude awakening" which your parents and well-meaning relatives threatened you with as a kid is better than no awakening at all.