“The other reason women wanted daughters was to keep their memories alive.”

“If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.”

“The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life-without flinching or whining-the stronger the daughter.”

“Why did I not know that (child) birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?...Until you are the woman on the bricks, you have no idea how death stands in the corner, ready to play his part. Until you are the woman on the bricks, you do not know the power that rises from other women.”

“Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?”

“on the day that the intlligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine.”

“The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.”