Robin Rountree > Robin's Quotes

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”
― Anna Quindlen

“Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.”
― John Hodgman

“When dealing with older women, a trip to a hairdresser and two Bloody Marys goes further than any prescription drug. . . .”
― George Hodgman, Bettyville: A Memoir

“I am an unlikely guardian. A month ago I thought the Medicare doughnut hole was a breakfast special for seniors. I am a care inflictor.”
― George Hodgman, Bettyville: A Memoir

“Kindness may be the most difficult of virtues, but when I have encountered it, it has meant everything to me.”
― George Hodgman