“When the father helps the son, both smile. When the son helps the father, both cry.~ Chinese proverb”

“When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.”

“In Ibuza sons help their father more than they help their mother. A mother's joy is only in the name. She worries over them,looks after them when they are small;but in the actual help on the farm ,the upholding of the family name,all belong to the father.”

“There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out -russian proverb”

“I couldn’t help but laugh when Landon’s round eyes met mine again. This was my life. A leopard print couch, a David Beckham look-alike, two lesbians, and a Felix the Cat clock. Sure, it wasn’t the JumboTron at Safeco Field, but it was by far the most romantic thing I’d ever experienced.”

“There is just as much beauty in birth as there is in death, and it changes our lives just the same. They both add things to us and take things away." Pg. 155 Undone”

“Is my son turning into some kind of monster?”