Richard J. Needham

“Love is a fever which marriage puts to bed and cures.”

“God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers and severely by answering them.”

“God punishes us mildly by ignoring our prayers, and severely by answering them.”

“When a man tells me he's run out of steam in the sex department, I'll tell him, 'Count your blessings; you've escaped from the clutches of a cruel tyrant. Enjoy!'”

“The person who is brutally honest enjoys the brutality quite as much as the honesty. Possibly more.”

“The ghastly thing about postal strikes is that after they are over, the service returns to normal.”

“I used to look down on the world for being corrupt, but now I adore it for the utter magnificence of that corruption.”

“Every woman needs one man in her life who is strong and responsible. Given this security, she can proceed to do what she really wants to do-fall in love with men who are weak and irresponsib...”

“Strong people make as many mistakes as weak people. Difference is that strong people admit their mistakes, laugh at them, learn from them. That is how they become strong.”