You've got a lifetime to mull over the Buddhist understanding of interconnectedness." He spoke every sentence as if he'd written it down, memorized it, and was now reciting it. "But while you were looking out the window, you missed the chance to explore the equally interesting Buddhist belief in being present for every facet of your daily life, of being truly present. Be present in this class. And then, when it's over, be present out there," he said, nodding toward the lake and beyond.' ~Dr. Hyde, pg 50

I liked that he was a tenured professor in the Department of Slightly Crooked Smiles with a dual appointments in the Department of Having a Voice that Made My Skin Feel More Like Skin.

When you stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.

He missed that, too, and it hadn't even happened.

I’m on a roller coaster that only goes up, my friend.

I am a giant squid of anger.

We're professional worriers. You're constantly imagining things that could go wrong and then writing about them.