It's wrenching enough to lose the man who is your lover, your companion, your best friend, the father of your children, without losing yourself as well.

Since every death diminishes us a little, we grieve - not so much for the death as for ourselves.

Widow" is a harsh and hurtful word. It comes from the Sanskrit and it means "empty." I have been empty too long.

If the door is locked, try the window.

Hell may have all the best composers, but heaven has all the best choreographers.

The butterflies swirl again in Sera’s stomach. Perhaps they have brought along fireflies too, to light up her soul.

When we are still, all settles into place. We take time to see the beauty.We take time to see the heart.And we naturally gravitate to others that resonate that inner calm. When we are still.

Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.

I was wearing corn plasters above and below my toes and taping my ankles twice.

In times of temptation, of sorrow, of peace and of blessing, let us pray always, both alone and with our families.

We are not inviting—we are guarded. Most of our energy is spent trying to hide our true selves, and control our worlds to have some sense of security.

In New York in the Forties or Fifties, everybody's in a suit, an overcoat and a hat.

My wife a great driver, she once hit a deer. It was in a zoo. There is a pair of shoes on the dashboard. They belong to the last guy she hit

You must obey the law, always, not only when they grab you by your special place.