"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."

"The human brain is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public."

"We've been socialized to believe that we're not worthy of love unless we're performing, producing, and pleasing."

"Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as any act on a battlefield."

"The old image of one person with a torch is part of the problem, not the solution. We each need a torch if we are to see where we're going. And together, we create so much more light."