"Besides," he said, "Any woman who can tolerate a salty, slutty bird is a keeper."

If you outlive me, she said, it won't be because I smoke but because of what you put me through when you quit.

I looked at it awhile waiting for it to cool. She said, "Ahh, go on! - Go on, go on.”

Your writing offended the editors greatly, and we would select certain word choices we disliked, but we truly hated every word, including mere articles, prepositions, and conjunctions.

My wife goes away for a few days to the little town where Hitchcock filmed The Birds. Her sister goes along. When she comes back, I ask her if she had a good time, and she says no.

At night you wash the cream from your arms