“People say you should give until it hurts. I say you should give until it stops hurting. Know what I mean?”

“You don't do so well with marriage. I don't think you've begun to realize all there is for you to love. And I know you better than anyone & here's what I know about you: You have so much love to give! But I feel like you're all the time digging in the tomato bin, saying, "Where are the apples?”

“I'm not saying people should not be held accountable for their hurtful behavior. But the only thing blaming does is to keep the focus off you. It means you aren't dealing with your problems.”

“I would make an anonymous call and say, this is someone who cares, do you know what kind of children you have?”

“I'm sorry! It's just that it hurts so much and it never stops!”

“If you say something over and over again, it begins to lose it's meaning... Say anything enough times and it becomes gibberish.”

“I cried until my eyes swelled shut, and then I slept, a black, dreamless sleep from which I awoke amazingly refreshed, at least until I remembered.”