“I doubt if she’s ever used a broom in her life,” he said sarcastically. “Except to ride on, of course.”

“Unfortunately, the feelings arrive before you’re old enough to handle them.”

“...for most of the ride through British Columbia we were treated to stunning scenery ranging from majestic peaks shrouded in mist to more barren vistas reminiscent of the Old West ... to churning rivers fed by waterfalls twisting down mountains like the woven tassels on the white summer Chanel bag I'd left back home. Do waterfalls ever feel unfashionable after Labor Day”

“As Tim followed me up the narrow stairwell, he playfully pinched my butt with every step, a pleasant (and painful--in a black-and-blue sort of way) reminder that all I had yearned for as a student twenty-five years before had come true, even if I hadn't taken the time to notice it until now: I was happy. At twenty years old, had I articulated what I thought I needed in life, I would have probably said a big house, a successful husband, and a great career. Yet all I really needed for true happiness was the homeless, unemployed bus driver right behind me, pinching my butt every step of the way.”

“I find the humor in life, and laugh easily”

“...It also taught me that while cruelty can be fun for a few moments, compassion has a much longer shelf life.”

“Duck was a neutral party, so he brought the ultimatum to the cows.”