When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was a map of a country, a story was the bright silver pin that marked the crossroads.
Ann PatchettIt was too much work to remember things you might not have again, and so one by one they opened up their hands and let them go.
Ann PatchettComing back is the thing that enables you to see how all the dots in your life are connected.
Ann Patchettshame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us
Ann Patchett