It often seems, looking back, that the unexpected comes to define us, the paths we didn't see coming and may have wandered down by mistake. The older we get the more willing we are to follow those, to surprise ourselves.
Anna QuindlenThe New Testament has had a really powerful effect on how I write and how I live my life.
Anna QuindlenIf God had meant Harvard professors to appear in People magazine, She wouldn't have invented The New York Review of Books.
Anna QuindlenLike cellulite creams or hair-loss tonics, capital punishment is one of those panaceas that isn't. Only it costs a whole lot more.
Anna Quindlen