“I've been hit on plenty of times, mostly by men with little finesse who thought what was between their legs made up for what they lacked between their ears.”

“I've seen the bottomAnd I've been on topBut mostly I've lived in between”

“The biggest difference between people who possess confidence and those who lack it is their focus: confident people focus on what they can and will do, and people lacking confidence focus on what they can't, or might not be able, to do.”

“The space between our mouth and the people’s ears, or eyes, who receive what we make, that is holy ground.”

“Dearest Lily." Penelope took her hand and pressed it between her own. "Since I was a little girl, I've always thought of you as the most beautiful, most courageous, most everything. But not practical. Never practical.”

“Dachshunds have their own agenda and can be stubborn about seeing their plans through to completion. What Rosie lacked in consistency, she made up for in enthusiasm. Most of the time when I called her name, she sprinted back, her long ears cocked and flying like a little girl's pigtails. Each encounter was a glorious reunion, even if we'd been parted for only a minute or two. I had never felt so loved.”