Every life is different because you passed this way and touched history.

Prayer had always struck me as more or less a glorified attempt at a business transaction.

Humans can be fairly ridiculous animals.

Recall that whatever lofty things you might accomplish today, you will do them only because you first ate something that grew out of the dirt.

There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter what I did, whatever I came home with, she acted like it was the moon I had just hung up in the sky and plugged in all the stars. Like I was that good.

Your own family resemblances are a frustrating code, most easily read by those who know you least.

Value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.