She didn’t understand a damned thing about life except that it was arbitrary and cruel, and some people got away with murder while others made one tiny, careless mistake and paid a terrible price.

Just because a marriage ended didn't mean that it hadn't been happy at times.

I see lots of differences between Australians and Americans - but as mothers, I think were pretty much alike!

Falling in love was easy.anyone could fall. It was holding on that was tricky

The medication, the hormones and the relentless frustrations of our lives make us bitchy and you're not allowed to be bitchy in public or people won't like you.

Marriage was a form of insanity; love hovering permanently on the edge of aggravation.

None of us ever know all the possible courses our lives could have and maybe should have taken. It's probably just as well. Some secrets are meant to stay secret forever. Just ask Pandora.