What is it about childhood that never lets you go, even when you're so wrecked it's hard to believe you ever were a child?

People are only mean when they're threatened, and that's what our culture does. That's what our economy does.

Dor shook his head. “The phrase. What does it mean?” Sarah wondered if he was kidding. “Time flies? You know, like, time goes really fast and suddenly you’re saying goodbye and it’s like no time passed at all?” His eyes drifted. He liked it. “Time flies.” “With you,” she added.

Anyone who tries to write a memoir needs to keep in mind that what's interesting to you isn't necessarily interesting to a reader.

Life goes quickly, doesn't it?

You can't get stuck on what should have happened. That doesn't help you.

Because when the world quiets to the sound of your own breathing, we all want the same things: comfort, love, and a peaceful heart.