Don't let go too soon, but don't hold on too long.

No life is a waste. The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we're alone.

Kids chase the love that eludes them.

Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to.

Everyone is in such a hurry. People haven’t found meaning in their lives, so they’re running all the time looking for it. They think the next car, the next house, the next job. Then they find those things are empty, too, and they keep running. Once you start running, it’s hard to slow yourself down.

A book with the genuine power to stir and comfort its readers.

Mothers support certain illusions about their children, and one of my illusions was that I liked who I was, because she did. When she passed away, so did that idea.