David Ebershoff Quotes

Last year when my grandma fell and broke her hip she couldn't paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa started doing it for her, even after he fell and broke his hip, too. For me, that's love.

I know someone loves me from how they say my name. Like with my mom and dad, when they say "Benjamin" it's like my name is safe in their mouth.

Isn't it interesting what a stranger can offer? A little wisdom, a little mercy, a little love.

We are born, we live, we disappear. One of the chilling aspects of history is the swiftness with which it carries us into oblivion.