People are capable of great, great change during the span of one lifetime. And women even more than men.

Well, for one, you have to remember not to scream. Once you have their attention, whispering is much more effective. Screaming ghosts scare people, you know

Speak up,' says Myrna who has a fuzzy white caterpillar of a moustache. 'My hearing's not so good.' 'I WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD.' Liz turns to Thandi. 'I thought you said you didn't remember how you got the hole in your head.' Thandi apologizes. 'I just remembered.' 'Shot in the head!' Florence-scratchy-voice says. 'Oy, that's rough.' 'Aw, it's nothing special. Happens pretty regularly where I'm from,' Thandi says. 'WHAT?' asks Myrna with the moustache. 'Say it toward my left ear, that's the good one.' 'I SAID, "IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL,"' Thandi yells/

It is a lie that people who love each other must know everything about each other. Love must occasionally allow for a gap.

We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In the end, we are collected works

Diving is a leap of faith plus gravity.

Covers matter. In my experience, a different cover can make you think you're reading an entirely different book.