“It's good fortune that we walk backwards into the future, that present and past are all we see.”

“Old folks live on memory, young folk live on hope.”

“Only in drama does it end with the tragedy; in life it grinds on. Moanday, tearsday, happy days, right through to Shatterdays. And Again.”

“We all know writing is a reclusive, lonely endeavour. It just is. But nobody writes alone.”

“But our discussion has soured too much by this point; he will not be persuaded, so he has become insulted. I can see he will soon explode, but I hold his gaze and we both find a short instance of time in which to consider minimally, that we are both human beings with limitations, good intentions, and burdens to bear.”

“Yes, my dear," he said reaching his hand to her cheek from where he sat. "But, it only takes one success to erase all the failures. When an opportunity presents itself, the only true failure takes place if one doesn't try at all. My wings weren't ready to fly this time, but, next time, you'll see. They all will see.”

“A lot of what we "know" about other nations' approach to health care is simply myth.”