In a soulmate we find not company but a completed solitude.
A child seldom needs a good talking to as a good listening to.
When something is missing in your life, it usually turns out to be someone.
Do what you must, And your friends will adjust.
At my age, you not only have bittersweet memories, you make bittersweet plans.
Your clothes smell heavily of clothing. Your den is filled with low-hanging palls of fresh air. The only rattle in your car is the sound of toll change in the ashtray. The absence of telltale tobacco stains on your shirt collar tells the tale - you've licked the smoking habit.