“Men, however, shouldn't despair. They are excellent at identifying and imitating animal sounds, which would have been a significant advantage for the ancient hunter. Sadly, that's not quite as much use today.”

“We are different because our brain is wired differently. This causes us to perceive the world in different ways and have different values and priorities. Not better or worse - different.”

“إن النساء عادة ما يتوقعن أن الرجال سيدركون بديهيا ما يفكرن به دون أن يقلنه صراحةً. عندما تتعلم النساء كيف يقلن مباشرة ما يعنينه، فسوف يستجيب لهن الرجال على نحو أكثر إيجابية. ان الرجال نادرا ما يستطيعون تخمين ما تريده وتعنيه زوجاتهم حقا وراء الكلمات التي ينطقن بها. فالنساء عادة ما يتخذن السبيل الخطأ مع أزواجهن باتباعهن طريقة الحديث غير المباشر”

“A real man would never cry in public unless he was watching a movie in which a heroic dog died to save its master.Or if Heidi klum unbuttoned her blouse. Or he accidently dropped a full case of beer.”

“Cora Thompson had two of them--cats, that is. Which was quite remarkable considering she had never owned a pet before. Growing up in the rural South as she had, Cora had been taught that if an animal couldn't work in a field or be slaughtered for food, then it was of no use. Certainly any domesticated animal such as a dog or a cat would only bring about the destruction of fine furniture, stained carpets, and the onset of disease, not to mention the foul odor. That's just the way it was.”

“You know Mildred would never do anything wrong or foolish. I reflected a little sadly that this was only too true and hoped I did not appear too much that kind of person to others. Virtue is an excellent thing and we should all strive after it, but it can sometimes be a little depressing.”

“„Este clar că femeile sunt mai deştepte decît bărbaţii. Gîndiţi-vă — cel mai bun prieten al lor sînt diamantele; cel mai bun prieten al bărbaţilor este cîinele.”