“Female curiosity. Women like to know the stories of their friends' lives. Women like to understand”

“We're friends. Remember, we have the right to bore each other every now and then.”

“Just remember: Forever is relative. What one person sees as three years can feel like a lifetime to another.”

“...in the tiny 'unhistoric acts' of goodness which she performs within her limited circle a ripple of influence has been set in motion which may eventually lap the edge of the world.”

“How many married couples who stay married until one of them dies can honestly say that they weren't terribly bored at times?”

“How many can honestly say that they never fell in love with someone else along the way, someone they didn't pursue because they'd made a vow to stay with their spouse? How many would say they regretted that choice?”

“Maybe I was unhappy for a lot of my marriage but didnt' realize it...She who is busy has no time to realize unhappiness. Now I have to wonder: why was I so busy in the first place? To fill a void I suspected was there but was afraid to acknowledge?”