“Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form.”
“None of this makes any sense.""I'm beginning to think I should make that the title of my autobiography.”
“Gardens are a form of autobiography.”
“The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.”
“I'm an orphan now, thought Charlotte. No matter how old you are, when your parents are gone, you are alone - an orphan.”
“It gave her a creeping sense of impending aloneness, like she was some orphaned animal raised by do-gooders, soon to be released into the wild. She didn't want to be released into the wild. She wanted to be held dear.”