Nothing that doesn’t push you past your limits can change your life. It’s true of work, it’s true of parenting, and it’s true — a hundred times over ….

The human condition is imperfection. And that's how it's supposed to be..

You don't have to be perfect to be awesome..

We build our lives in moments, and even the ones we can't remember become the story of who we are..

Nobody was perfect. Not even close. And everybody had wrinkles from smiling and squinting and craining their necks. Everybody has marks on their bodi….

Be brave with your life, so others will be brave with theirs..

We are at our finest when we take care of each other..

In fiction, you can be as true as you want. Real life is a different story..

It's vital to learn how to make the best of things..

There is no tenderness without bravery..

What matters most is how you respond to your heartbreaks and your disappointments and your fears. What matters most is who you become in response to ….

Maybe the past is supposed to fade-and that's actually a kindness of human memory..

Sometimes there is no way to hold your life together. Sometimes things just have to fall apart..

Our lives disappear, even as we live them..

Look for beauty in everything..

Don't let anyone convince you that love doesn't matter..

There on the sofa, as I nursed Maxie and her eyes slid closed, I said to the girls, 'I think nursing is where kisses come from.' I had been thinking ….

Something good was happening. My life was rising from the ashes, and the sight of it left me feeling something like hopeful..

Beauty comes from tenderness..

Writing a novel is a lot like reading one..

Success is doing the right thing for who you are..