There is something so settled and stodgy about turning a great romance into next of kin on an emergency room form, and something so soothing and special, too.

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The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect...

The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect...

I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of...

I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of...

If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I...

If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I...

I realized that, while I would never be my mother nor have her life, the...

I realized that, while I would never be my mother nor have her life, the...

There is only room in the lifeboat of your life for one, and you always...

There is only room in the lifeboat of your life for one, and you always...

But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many...

But it's important, while we are supporting lessons in respecting others, to remember that many...

The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with.

The greatest public health threat for many American women is the men they live with.

If God had meant Harvard professors to appear in People magazine, She wouldn't have invented...

If God had meant Harvard professors to appear in People magazine, She wouldn't have invented...

A finished person is a boring person.

A finished person is a boring person.

The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you...

The future is built on brains, not prom court, as most people can tell you...

It's important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders....

It's important to remember that feminism is no longer a group of organizations or leaders....

The victim mentality may be the last uncomplicated thing about life in America.

The victim mentality may be the last uncomplicated thing about life in America.

There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are...

There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are...

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom...

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom...

All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may...

All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may...

Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why...

Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why...

Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to...

Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to...

I will never understand people who think that the way to show their righteous opposition...

I will never understand people who think that the way to show their righteous opposition...

He who receives a great many letters demanding answer, sees himself as if engaged in...

He who receives a great many letters demanding answer, sees himself as if engaged in...

The post office has a great charm at one point of our lives. When you...

The post office has a great charm at one point of our lives. When you...