Quotes of the Day

On the average, people feel uncomfortable if you come more than within 24 inches of their "personal body space"--unless you find them sexually attractive. Women often use this invasion of a man's personal space as a way to announce their availability. When she moves too close, you must reward her aggressive move by a smile or even a slight move forward yourself. [2006] - Leil Lowndes

An RRSP loan placed as a second mortgage on one of our properties with lots of equity has been the biggest source of renovation funds for us. Usually we can double our money on a renovation-so a $10,000 investment becomes $15,000 to $20,000 in value fairly easily. In other words, even if we pay $1,200 to borrow that $10,000, we usually make at least $100 per month more in rent and add between $5,000 and $10,000 in value from that money, making it a huge return on our investment. [2012] - Ian Szabo

What has been happening in the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets literally cannot go on forever. Home prices in these cities might remain high, but future increase in those prices will eventually moderate. [2021] - Frederick Vettese

Couples need to understand that the failure to feel mutual joy and satisfaction should cause them to question whether they should continue the relationship. Boredom is the enemy of romance and signals a lack of a most essential ingredient: mutual enjoyment of time spent together, particularly when the couple is alone. Marriages without this key factor rarely endure. [2011] - Isabelle Fox

Though only about 5% of falls result in a fracture, falls are very common among the aged. Due in part to age-related muscle weakness and loss of balance, more than a third of those 65 and older fall each year. After a hip fracture, less than 50% may regain their pre-fracture function in terms of walking ability and independence. Exercise is the single intervention most strongly associated with a reduction in falls rate. [2023] - Michael Greger