“The moment isn't a piece of time; it's a question. The moment comes when you look up and see your life stretching out for seventy more years. And there, in front of you, like a giant roadblock, is the question: Is this life good enough for the next seventy years? But maybe that's the easy question. The next logical question--Can I live like this?--is the killer. Because it isn't a yes or no kind of question. It's a do or die kind of question.I avoid moments.”
“She’s had the moment. A moment isn’t a piece of time, it’s a question. A realization. A trauma. The moment comes when you look up and see your life stretching out for seventy more years….Is this life good enough for the next seventy years?”
“The question isn't "is your novel good enough?" The question is: "Do you believe in it?”
“The question isn't "Why do we die?" The question is "Why do we live?”
“The real question isn't whether you like Robert, it's whether you like yourself when you're with Robert...”
“When you live a life without questions, you're unprepared for the questions when they come.”