“It doesn't cost anything to pay attention.”

“Technology is a goddamn bully.”

“At this rate, I'm still going to be aspiring by the time I'm expiring.”

“Life is sweet when you pay attention. When it doesn't seem sweet, put a sticker on your nose and do a funky dance.”

“There was something magic in their large perfect eyes, something that made you pay attention”

“Darling, the world doesn't owe you anything.”

“It's not the cost (although that pinches), or the time (though that grinds). After a while, it's the sheer galling indignity of being asked to prove, pay, and prove all over again that you're a worthy parent. Any true parent will tell you that that is impossible to prove in advance.”