I thought about how unlikely it was I would ever meet any guy,fall in love, get married, have babies. Especially since I was going to spend the rest of my life in the cellar, where, in the not too distant future, I'd turn into a toadstool. I hoped I'd be the poisonous variety.

woman must not depend on the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself

I never really thought about how when I look at the moon it;s the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at.

But it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future. —Charlie

I'm 16 years old. Let me get my learner's permit first. then I'll worry about lifetime commitments

What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies.

Back in the time when life was easy, the Internet would have told me what I needed to know. The great thing about the Internet was it didn't care why you were asking.