She had given birth to me and nursed me and brought me up. She had known me before I knew myself and now she had no say in the matter. Life started out one thing and then suddenly turned a corner and became something else.
Jeffrey EugenidesOn their best days, writers all over the world are winning Pulitzers, all alone in their studios, with no one watching.
Jeffrey EugenidesThat was when Leonard realized something crucial about depression. The smarter you were, the worse it was. The sharper your brain, the more it cut you up.
Jeffrey Eugenides