“Maturity, as I conceived it, was recognizing what was bad or peculiar in life, admitting it has to stay that way, and going ahead with the best of things. ”
“Running, I soon realized, was the best way to stay ahead of fear.”
“Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.”
“Everyone lives the way she knows best. What I mean by 'their happiness' is living a life untouched as much as possible by the knowledge that we are really, all of us, alone. That's not a bad thing.”
“When I wake up in a bad mood, I try not to stay in one.Learn to make the best with what you have.”
“The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.”