Some acts of faith, I believe, have the power to grant us something infinitely wiser than we imagine
Ursula HegiWhat the river was showing her now was that she could flow beyond the brokenness, redeem herself, and fuse once more.
Ursula HegiAbout the different levels of skill involved. You have to practice before you become a great masturbator.
Ursula HegiI don't write for an audience. I write for myself. And if I imagine an audience at all, it's the characters, but I know that I would keep writing even if no one ever published me again, even if no one ever read me again.
Ursula HegiThat's the nature of being a parent, Sabine has discovered. You'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents, and -- in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love -- you come to understand the tragic, unrequited love of your own parents.
Ursula Hegi