Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had.

What makes a treasure a treasure." Marine replied, "is how rare a find it is, when you need it the most.

I'm telling you, if aliens landed on earth today and took a good hard look at why babies get born, they'd conclude that most people had children by accident, or because they drink too much on a certain night, or because birth control isn't one hundred percent, or for a thousand other reasons that really aren't very flattering.

I think there are crossroads in our lives when we make grand, sweeping decisions without even realizing it.

Rest easy, real mothers. The very fact that you worry about being a good mom means that you already are one.

Coop kissed me deeply, drawing my breath from me in a long, sweet ribbon. "Perhaps I haven't mentioned it, but I'm an expert when it comes to first steps." Are you," I said. "Then tell me how." You close your eyes," Coop answered, "and jump.

I have always written about subjects that engage me - questions I can't answer myself. They apparently tend to be big moral and ethical issues!