Don't be surprised by your greatness. Be surprised that no one expected it.
—Rebecca Maizel in Infinite Days
A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last.
Most people would rather be certain they're miserable than risk being happy.
And maybe that's love, too—feeling the other person's hurts like your own.
—Amy Engel in The Revolution of Ivy
A rare person could make you feel good when you knew you should feel bad.
—Bonnie R. Paulson in Spurs and Lace
This is what daughters did. They left, and came home later with lives of their own.