Manic depressives have all the luck; they soar between crashes. The best us regular depressives can do is battle our way up to normal every now and then.

Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.

Traumatic events always happen exactly two years before I reach the maturity level to deal with them.

Once you get used to being treated like you matter, it's hard to uproot and move somewhere where you don't.

Friendship is so much healthier than other crutches -alcohol or TV or religious fanaticism. One healthy crutch shouldn't be against the rules.

Bravery isn't what you do so much as how you look back at what you did.

The instinct to notice changes gives women a tremendous advantage over men.