She wanted to eat my heart and be lost in the desert with what she'd done, she wanted to fall on her knees and give birth from it, she wanted to hurt me as only a child can be hurt by its mother.

Sometimes what I wouldn't give to have us sitting in a bar again at 9:00 a.m. telling lies to one another, far from God.

The jolt of fear had burned all the red out of my blood.

Love is many kind acts accumulated over time that leave us feeling wonderful.

I cannot help, but when danger is at hand remember always that I am here to stand -- or fall -- with you.

Mothers' bodies are not their own. The happiest ones seem to have forgotten what it is like to want themselves back at all.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang."~ Mary Kay

Good deeds, when concealed, are the most admirable.

Nobody has asked me if I support [Paul] Ryan.

No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next.

Any doorway that leads you to a deeper understanding of who you are is worthwhile.

The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.

If you align expectations with reality, you will never be disappointed.