How did I get to be a grown-up? At times, I find myself still sitting on the hillside, plotting revenge against the adult world.

That is what you love a friend for: the ability to change your angle of vision, bring back your best self when you feel worst. And speak the truth — but without malice. Loving candour...

I tried to keep myself away from him by using con words like “fidelity” and “adultery”, by telling myself that he would interfere with my work, that I had him I’d be too happy to...

Rendall’s first law of jealousy: jealousy does the cock harder and pussy wetter.

Show me a woman who doesn’t feel guilty and I’ll show you a man.

Young women dream of romance and passion as men dream of conquest because those dreams are necessary goads to leaving home and growing up.