All those "and they lived happily ever after" fairy tale endings need to be changed to "and they began the very hard work of making their marriages happy."

I left her wallpapering her much-loved, much-tended little corner of hell.

Politicians and children have two speeds: running and asleep.

Don't forget who your heroes are, what they mean to you, and why they mean that to you.

Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.

What if you threw a protest and no one showed up? The lack of angst and anger and emotion is a big positive.

When you're not the lead, you don't have as many restrictions.

If you want pancakes for breakfast, offer to help make them.

A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different.

Most doctors are uncomfortable with medical conditions that have a psychological basis.

The spinning wheel is as much a necessity of Indian life as air and water.