“The things I can't do are the things I have yet to learn.”

“The things I don't are the things I have yet to learn.”

“I was lucky to live in the 20th century, when gefilte fish could be purchased in a jar.”

“When I was little, I longed and longed to be older, except now I can't recall what exactly it was that I most keenly anticipated. Being allowed to stay up as late as I wanted? To wear or eat or read whatever I pleased? Well, I could do all those things now, but mostly I don't--either because I have to get up early for work the next morning, or haven't enough money to buy the outfit I really love, or for some other boring, grown-up reason. Also, children don't realize what a huge proportion of adult life is used up worrying about things--from what to make for dinner and whether one's sheets will get dry in time to make the beds that night, to whether one will ever manage to meet the right man and marry him. Shouldn't being a grown-up be slightly more exhilarating?”

“Fill your life with trustworthy friends, and don't drop them should you fall in love. They can be your guides should you lose track of what is important.”

“Everyone who lives long enough to love deeply will experience great losses. Don't let fear of loss, or the losses themselves, take away your ability to enjoy the wonderful life that is yours.”

“Dear Abby has had her day, now it's my turn!”