Now the baby boomers, i.e., us, are getting older, and were suddenly discovering that there are great things about getting older. You have time for your friendships and you appreciate them in ways that you didn't before.
Anna QuindlenLife is made up of moments, small pieces of glittering mica in a long stretch of gray cement.
Anna QuindlenDon't ever confuse the two, your life and your work. The second is only part of the first.
Anna QuindlenYou want to have fun with your kids, and no one has fun with someone who runs roughshod.
Anna QuindlenWhat I expect from my male friends is that they are polite and clean. What I expect from my female friends is unconditional love, the ability to finish my sentences for me when I am sobbing, a complete and total willingness to pour their hearts out to me, and the ability to tell me why the meat thermometer isn't supposed to touch the bone.
Anna Quindlen