“It's an awe-filled, wonderful, terrifying act to have a child, for you suddenly wear your heart on the outside of your body. You risk a little more each day as he wanders from your arms into the world.”
“Having a child is like having your heart walk around outside of your body.”
“A child is your heart walking around outside your body”
“Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ”
“Take care of my heart won't you, Sophie? It's a little odd having it outside my body-but I'm planning to steal yours to make up for it.”
“It's strange how fear works. It suddenly stands at your shoulder, and slides its arm around you. Its fist closes on your heart.”