Helen Rowland

Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story read more

Life begins at 40 - but so do fallen arches, rheumatism, faulty eyesight, and the tendency to tell a story to the same person, three or four times.

A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a read more

A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world.

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may read more

And verily, a woman need know but one man well, in order to understand all men; whereas a man may know all women and understand not one of them.

A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - read more

A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - and endures all the rest.

Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.

Marrying an old bachelor is like buying second-hand furniture.