Avoid men who call you Baby, and women who have no friends, and dogs that scratch at their bellies and refuse to lie down at your feet. Wear dark glasses; bathe with lavender oil and cool fresh water. Seek shelter from the sun at noon.

I saw the end of his life right there in that single moment. His pride, his decency, his secrets, his death.

Here's the thing about luck...you don't know if it's good or bad until you have some perspective.

That is how you know you've left childhood behind-when you wish for time to go backward.

Never look at other people's bad fortune,' my mother said. 'If you do, it will come back to find you instead of its rightful owner.

I really feel like the gift is also the curse. It's always half-and-half. Whatever brings you the most joy will also probably bring you the most pain. Always a price to pay

He was in love, and people in that condition did stupid, unfathomable things. They were all flawed, every single one.