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

Some people don't know what to do with an act of kindness.

And sometimes, he was less lucid. He'd run around his cell like a caged animal; he'd rock back and forth; he'd swing from topic to topic as if it was the only way to cross the jungle of his thoughts.

There are so many ways a family can unravel. All it takes is a tiny slash of selfishness, a rip of greed, a puncture of bad luck. And yet, woven tightly, family can be the strongest bond imaginable.

Words are like eggs dropped from great heights; you can no more call them back than ignore the mess they leave when they fall.

[There's a] point where you have to leave the dough alone. It's silly to anthropomorphize bread, but I love the fact that it needs to sit quietly, to retreat from touch and noise and drama, in order to evolve. I have to admit, I often feel that way myself.

The best way to prevent a heartache was to cushion the coming blow.