Where we go depends on what we know, and what we know depends on where we go.

Even divorce, she thought, cannot erase all the bonds forged by years of marriage. Long after the papers are signed, decrees notarized, the ties still remain. And the most powerful tie of all is written in a child's flesh and blood.

Parenthood is nothing but doubts.

If I were stranded on a desert island, the one book I would have with me would is the Bible. There are enough stories in the Bible to keep you engaged for years.

Ha! Kids! You have no idea what you put your parents through, either. Wait till you have your own, you'll see. That's when you'll know what it really feels like." .. "What what feels like?"..."Love," said Angela.

The most dangerous enemy in the world is the one you do not recognize.

She now knew her death was inevitable, and with that acceptance came liberation. The courage of the condemned.