“life is so dangerous, there's nothing to fear; life is so possible, every breath a frontier”

“as is life”

“God gave men brains so they wouldn't hump women's legs at cocktail parties.”

“Deep within every modern American female, whether she will admit it or not, lingers the image of an ideal man. It isn't necessarily photo quality, it rarely involves specific physical characteristics. No, this image is more like the promise of a feeling, a swept-off-your-feet, powerless-to-control-it, how-awesome-is-this-guy sentiment that she hopes someone special will someday inspire. Left to its own devices, the brain will keep this feeling dormant until truly warranted by a real-life flesh-and-blood person.”

“Sylvie had an amazing life, but she didn't get to live it very often.”

“Her mother's theory about germs was that one had to ingest and touch as many as possible in order to build up a healthy immunity.”

“People who avoid their fears also avoid their power.”