“When you do not understand the language being spoken, you have two options. You can struggle against the isolation, or you can give yourself up to it.”

“When you're pregnant, you can think of nothing but having your own body to yourself again; yet after giving birth you realize that the biggest part of you is now somehow external...”

“I ...understand how a parent might hit a child- it's because you can look into their eyes and see a reflection of yourself that you wish you hadn't.”

“There are so many ways to betray someone. You can whisper behind his back.You can deceive him on purpose.You can deliver him into the hands of his enemy, when he trusts you.You can break a promise.The question is, if you do any of those things, are you also betraying yourself?”

“You have to understand what you’re missing before you can really feel a loss.”

“Safety is relative. You can be so close to shore that you can practically feel it under your feet, when you suddenly find yourself breaking apart on the rocks.”

“Not everyone understands how you can spin two lassos at the same time, one of hope and one of grief.”