Never accept evil as something you must walk with, something you deserve.

You gotta be crazy to open your windows, invite the demons in.

Don't make me laugh, I'd much rather cry.

Girls are impossible to satisfy." "Not every girl." Not me. I'd be happy if he'd just like me a little.

When the door to love opens, The window to control closes.

One Time, One Day between Davie and Roberta , I asked my mom why she persisted, kept on having baby after baby, She looked at me, at a spot between my eyes, blinking like I had suddenly fallen crazy. She paused before answering as if to confide would legitimize my fears. She drew a deep breath, leaned against the chair. I touched her hand and I thought she might cry. Instead she put baby Davie in my arms Pattyn, she said, it's a woman's role. I decided if it was my role, I'd rather disappear.

Words have power. The power to soothe. The power to skewer someone through the heart. The power to render someone speechless.