“Remember your grandfather's last words, Jonah would tell his children: Life is nothing more than a little why.”
“There is nothing you will regret more in your life — nothing — than not being present for your children”
“Don't get so involved in the duties of your life and your children that you forget the pleasure. Remember why you had children.”
“She remembered telling a sturdy little girl in guidance that looks did not matter, that personality was much more important. What rubbish we tell children [...].”
“Why not? For your information I'm hoping it doesn't last more than a month or two myself.?His words stung as sharply as a slap across the face."Maybe by that time you'll be miserable enough to be willing to marry me-”
“Do not wish your life away, " Grandfather would tell her. "None of us know the number of days we are allotted. It would be foolish to discard any of them.”