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On Teaching
“A lesson taught with humor is a lesson retained.”
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On Enjoying Life
“One of my secrets to getting the most from life is that I naturally forget bad things that have happened to me.”
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On Spicing Things Up
“Boredom is the biggest problem. The same position. Same day of the week. It becomes boring when you don’t bring any added flowers home.”
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On Attraction
“When it comes to sex, the most important six inches are the ones between the ears.”
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On Perseverance
“Our way is not soft grass, it’s a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upward, forward, toward the sun.”
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On Being a Good Lover
“Don’t criticize in the sack. Discuss constructively later.”
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On Being Sexy
“Eating an ice cream cone ‘provocatively’ in public can send out a message, if you dare.”
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On Body Confidence
“Curvy women need to visit a museum. Men have been attracted to those curves forever and still are. They can’t help it and that helps you.”
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On Sticking Up For Yourself
“Ladies you sold 200 boxes of Girl Scout cookies as a kid and now you can’t sell your man on wearing a condom. Come on.”
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On Finding a Partner
“Be involved! Go to concerts, performances, lectures– events of interest. Women have to take the risk of being the one to start a relationship, to say to a man ‘would you like to go for a coffee.’ If the answer is ‘no,’ go on to the next one.”
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On the Best Timing for Loving
“Engage in sex in the morning, when the testosterone level is highest and after a good night sleep for her. Have a little breakfast, hang the phone off the hook, go back into bed.”