“Maybe when we recognize the trivial for what it is, we can concentrate on what we love most, what we most treasure.”

“Dying is easier than watching your children in pain.”

“How could I sleep with a man I wasn't sure would attend my funeral?”

“I wanted to be with Drew every minute. I wanted to drink him, sleep him, and inhabit his body. I wanted to spend the day in his pocket.”

“‎"Since I could only take six books per visit from the library, I had to time it right, or I'd be stuck on Sundays rereading the five Reader's Digest Condensed Books sitting on our red laquered living room shelf.”

“If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?”

“Every door is a study in leaving.”