Maybe at 20 you can write well, but I don't think you could do what I do. Some things have to happen to you first.
Ellen GoodmanWe continually want to unmask our heroes as if there were more to be learned from their nakedness than from their choice of clothing.
Ellen GoodmanThe central paradox of motherhood is that while our children become the absolute center of our lives, they must also push us backout in the world.... But motherhood that can narrow our lives can also broaden them. It can make us focus intensely on the moment and invest heavily in the future.
Ellen Goodman