"Can I just say here how much I hate the word 'pamper'? While pretending to celebrate and indulge women, it actually implies that their bodies are so revolting that even their 'me time' must be dedicated to turning them into living dolls if potential suitors are to be prevented from running screaming in horror."

"'Stress' was the catch-all every pamper-pedlar I spoke to used to explain why healthy women feel the need to be regularly patted, petted and preened into a state of babyish beatification."

"I've always thought of beauty therapy, 'alternative' treatments and the like as the female equivalent of brothels - for essentially self-deceiving people who feel a bit hollow and have to pay to be touched."

"It may be a cliche, but it's true - the build-up to Christmas is so much more pleasurable than the actual day itself."

"Wisdom principle 79 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 76."

"The richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 76 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 51."

"Wisdom principle 76 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 41."