But there's an enormous difference between an audience that's watching you because they can't wait to see what comes next and an audience that's watching you because they're waiting for you to fail.

I am not keeping my distance because it is uncomfortable for me, but because it is uncomfortable for them.

The doctors may be mapping out the war games, but it is the nurses who make the conflict bearable.

We make messes of our lives, but every now and then, we manage to do something that's exactly right. The challenge is figuring out which is which.

You know how sometimes, your life is so perfect you’re afraid for the next moment, because it couldn’t possibly be quite as good? That’s what it felt like.

You can touch everything and be connected to nothing.

be a good listener, don't judge and don't put boundaries on someone else's grief.