“When life sucks, suck on a lemon; life'll seem a whole lot sweeter.”

“Don't lick the wound, you'll only infect it!”

“When writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen<3”

“Perhaps there are just some things you leave behind when you choose a new life.”

“Never let your fiend off his leash unless there's lots of room to run (and no people around).”

“There are some moments in life that are like pivots around which your existence turns—small intuitive flashes, when you know you have done something correct for a change, when you think you are on the right track. I watched a pale dawn streak the cliffs with Day-glo and realized this was one of them. It was a moment of pure, uncomplicated confidence—and lasted about ten seconds.”

“If I had any kind of creed in regard to living among strangers, it was this: once could criticize one's own place, indeed one had a duty to do so, but when crossing a cultural border one left behind judgements as to how life should be organized”