“Good men are often more practical than pretty " said Mother. "Andrius just happens to be both.”
“There is such a thing as crazy-mother bonding. . . . It happens when one realizes the other also has had a crazy mother, and it is both painful and pleasurable. There are more crazy mothers than you might think.”
“Ghosts are common to the life of any child:mine just happened to come to dinner more often than most”
“It happens; incompetence is rewarded more often than not.”
“It is much more intelligent, more practical, to be good rather than evil.”
“Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability.... We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.”