He was feeling buoyant, flexible. He wanted to go jogging. He stood. He couldn't go jogging. He called room service and ordered a basket of breads and pastries.

WHEN we don't get the results we want in our military endeavors, we don't blame the soldiers.

But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos.

The raising of a child is the building of a cathedral. You can't cut corners.

But that's one lifetime." Yeah." But while doing that one I'd want to be able to have done other stuff. Whole other lives- the one where I sail-" I know, on a boat you made yourself.

I publish my own books, so there isn't a certain editor I owe the book to at a publishing house.

All we really want is for no one to have a boring life, to be impressive, so we can be impressed. ~ on the friends we choose.