What she did have, after raising two children, was the equivalent of a PhD in mothering and my undying respect.

Tombstones don´t list jobs, they list relationships-mother, wife, daughter.

I had nothing to fear from my father.Except his disappointment.Which was no small thing.

The question was whether James would love me if I was someone else.

Compromise makes relationships survive.

Changes are products of intensive efforts.

I saw you before. All your flaws, your imperfections. Your body’s going to a lot of trouble to hide something, something inside of you. It must be very precious.

For the time being—”He emphasized each word. “I’ll be the only one climbing through your window.

Jerry Lumpe looks like the best hitter in the world until you put him in the lineup.

I don't say that I don't believe in God because that implies that there is a God for me not to believe in.

Poetry allows me to write about what I don't know, whereas journalism demands a higher level of certainty to be worthy of being written.

Grandmothers are to life what the Ph.D. is to education. There is nothing you can feel, taste, expect, predict, or want that the grandmothers in your family do not know about in detail.

The solid waste is returned to Earth with the shuttle. If we [astronauts] ever dump solid waste overboard, it's going to give new meaning to wishing upon a falling star.

Those who avoid the tough choices of life, live a life they never chose.