Men don't avoid successful women because they're jealous; they often do it to avoid being in competition with her next job promotion.

Women want to feel wanted. Men want to feel needed.

Intelligent, successful, attractive people can be intimidating. They force us to hold a mirror to ourselves; we can be disappointed, jealous or inspired toward personal growth.

Men, in fact, are excited and looking forward to settling down and having families and being true partners with women in relationships that are full of excitement, unpredictability, adventure, and loyalty.

It is completely inappropriate to place a hold on the promotion of scores of service men and women who play no role whatsoever in establishing Air Force policy, ... Those who serve our country in uniform, many returning from Iraq, should not be caught in the cross fire of a parochial dispute.

It was very informal. He asked me about my plans, and he hinted at some promotion of merchandise.