People are like birds - from a distance, beautiful: from close up, those sharp beaks, those beady little eyes.

God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers and severely by answering them.

Lovely girls are terribly insecure. They are convinced that their legs are too thick, and their bottoms are too big, and their bosoms are too small. They are conviced that their nose is the wrong shape, that their ears stick out, and that their eyes are too close together. They need a man who will tell them they are exactly right as they are. They do not believe him, but they need to hear it said.

Every woman needs one man in her life who is strong and responsible. Given this security, she can proceed to do what she really wants to do-fall in love with men who are weak and irresponsible.

Power is a drug on which the politicians are hooked. They buy it from the voters, using the voters' own money.

People are like birds - from a distance, beautiful: from close up, those sharp beaks, those beady little eyes.

The ghastly thing about postal strikes is that after they are over, the service returns to normal.