I Had Always Liked Blind Dates. If

Writing A Short Story Is Like Having A Short Intense Affair, Whereas Writing A Novel Is Like A Long Rich Marriage.

Death Doesn't Make You Sad- It Makes You Empty. That's What's So Bad About It. All Of Your Charms And Beliefs And Funny Habits Fall Fast Through A Big Black Hole, And Suddenly You Know They're Gone Because Just As Suddenly, There's Nothing Left At All Inside.

Buying A Pair Of Shoes Is One Of The Most Optimistic Acts I Know, Next To Falling In Love. I Like Nothing Better Than To See An Old Man Wearing A Brand New Pair Of Brogues Or Cap-toed Oxfords, Preferably Jaunty Orange-brown, Unscuffed, Heels Unworn. We Want To Be Here Tomorrow, But Buying New Shoes, Like Falling In Love, Says I Plan On Being Here Tomorrow.

Women Are Always Complaining About Men's Fascination With Breasts. But What If Men Were Absolutely Indifferent To Breasts? What Would Women Do Then With These Things That Serve One Function Once Or Twice In A Lifetime, And The Rest Of The Time Are Just In The Way?

Kids Own Nothing. Everything Is Either Promised, Borrowed, Longed For Or Exaggerated.