Our childhood had passed over into history overnight. The transition was unnoticed by anyone but ourselves.

Wherever I am, let me never forget to distinguish want from need

At some point in my life I'd honestly hoped love would rescue me from the cold, drafty castle I lived in. But at another point, much earlier I think, I'd quietly begun to hope for nothing at all in the way of love, so as not to be disappointed. It works. It gets to be a habit.

Cooking is 80 percent confidence, a skill best acquired starting from when the apron strings wrap around you twice.

Thanks for this day, for all birds safe in their nests, for whatever this is, for life.

The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words.

a meaningless phrase repeated again and again begins to resemble truth.