“[P]olitics is always a Kampfplatz.”

“[A] resistance that dispenses with consolations is always stronger than one which relies on them.”

“Memory is a means of possession, but eventually, the greatest grace is found in letting go. _Population: 485_, p 178.”

“We spend this life looking for a center, a place where we can suspend without a wobble. The specific coordinates are elusive, scalable only by the heart. _Population: 485_, p 202”

“Her eyes are wide and steady beneath the brim of her floppy cap. How far out of infancy do we lose this gaze, with its utter absence of expectation or prejudice? What is it like to simply see what is before you, without the skew of context?p 342”

“You will always fine jealous people.They're the ones promoting you.”

“A Husband should always like his wife's cooking BEST."in Sarah's Gift”