“Everything you want in life has teeth.”

“Its easy to lose sight of what you want when you think you want everything.”

“I would have given him everything. I would have pulled down planets to make our life work.”

“When you love someone deeply, you know secrets they haven't told you yet. Or secrets they aren't even aware of themselves. ... She was also the person I wanted to share the trivia of my life with, because that too is part of the magic of concern: Whatever you live is important to them and they will help you through it.”

“The tragedy of being old is you can no longer apply what has taken you so long to learn.”

“Dogs are the kids we've always wanted. They're totally devoted and want to live with you until they die. Not like children who can't wait to take off as soon as they grow up and don't need you anymore.”

“Kids own nothing. Everything is either promised, borrowed, longed for or exaggerated. ”