When a woman starts to disentangle herself from patriarchy, ultimately she is abandoned to her own self.

Just to be is holy, just to live is a gift.

Every person on the face of the earth makes mistakes, Lily. Every last one. We're all so human. Your mother made a terrible mistake, but she tried to fix it.' 'Good night,' I said, and rolled onto my side. 'There is nothing perfect,' August said from the doorway. 'There is only life.

Nobody should go through life without falling in love.

There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it's writing a check or digging a well.

It shocks me how I wish for...what is lost and cannot come back.

Someone who thinks death is the scariest thing doesn't know a thing about life.