You know what's the most terrifying thing about admitting that you're in love? You're just naked. You put yourself in harm's way and you lay down all your defences. No clothes, no weapons. Nowhere to hide, completely vulnerable. The only thing that makes it tolerable is to believe the other person loves you back and you can trust him not to hurt you.
Mary Doria RussellNo matter how dark the tapestry God weaves for us, there's always a thread of grace.
Mary Doria RussellWatching him with one eye, she wondered if men ever figured out that they were more appealing when they were pursuing their own work than when they were pursuing a woman.
Mary Doria RussellEach generation of adolescents has at least two historical events that color its responses to whatever happens next.
Mary Doria Russell