In 2014, when he first seriously began to consider running for president, Melania was one of the few who thought it was possible he could win. It was a punch line for his daughter, Ivanka, who had carefully distanced herself from the campaign. With a never-too-hidden distaste for her stepmother, Ivanka would say to friends: All you have to know about Melania is that she thinks if he runs he'll certainly win.

Sometimes what hurts more than your enemies hating you is your friends and family remaining silent in a time of need.

Run On" started with an ostinato piano part, and I passed the exit for the Holiday Inn where Robert Downey Jr. and his family had lived when they were moving out of Darien. Robert Downey Jr. had been my best friend in third grade. We'd bonded because we were both neurotic eight-year-olds, and his parents and my mom were the only adults in Darien who smoked pot.

Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared.

when we share our sorrow, our sorrow is halved, and when we share our joy, our joy is doubled.

I would describe myself as emotional and highly strung. If something upsets me, it really upsets me. If something makes me angry, I get really angry. But it's all very upfront. I can't hide it. I'm also loyal and I hope I'm fun.

He was like me - a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.

Treasure the friendship you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished.

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.

The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.

Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

A good friend will always stab you in the front.