"Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect."

“First feel sure of idea, then the execution will be easier.”

Source : Eva Hesse, Brigitte Reinhardt, Friederike Kitschen (1994). “Eva Hesse: drawing in space : Bilder und Reliefs”, Distributed Art Pub Inc

“The trick. . .is to find the balance between the bright colors of humor and the serious issues of identity, self-loathing, and the possibility for intimacy and love when it seems no longer possible or, sadder yet, no longer necessary.”

“Any more questions?" I ask, poking him gently in the ribs. "Do you still love me any?" Eliot asks, putting his hand over mine. "A little." "A little?" he asks, pulling away from me. "A lot." "How much?" he asks. "More than chocolate chip cookies." "Mmm" he says, kissing my shoulder. "More than walking on the beach." Eliot kisses me on the neck. "More than . . ." I pause, turning to look at him. "More than?" he asks, kissing my lips. I turn toward him. "Anything.”

“We could certainly use a detective. And I've got to hand it to you, Nancy - you sure can keep your head.”

Source : Carolyn Keene (1980). “Nancy Drew 05: The Secret of Shadow Ranch”, p.22, Penguin

“If I could go back and give myself advice, it would be to embrace failure.”

“Friendship's the privilege of private men; for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial.”

“And if you're singing to someone, or if they're singing along, and suddenly you're in harmony, then it's actually making a huge difference on a subatomic level that is actually transforming the world.”

“It's much harder to give up on family.Deep down you want it to work so badly that you keep making the same mistake.”