Howard K.

“Humans naturally want to belong-it's part of our biology. But out society makes us feel that we're never good enough to belong. Do you know what I mean, Phil? Because we measure ourselves against useless yardsticks of sex, race, religion, politics, schools." pg.273”
― Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry

“But the half known life is where so many of our possibilities lie. In the realm of worldly affairs it can be a tragedy that so many of us in our global neighborhood choose to see other places through screens, reducing fellow humans to two dimensions. On a deeper level, however, it’s everything half known, from love to faith to wonder and terror, that determines the course of our lives.”
― Pico Iyer, The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise

“I loved being a stay-at-home mom but no one prepares you for how lonely it is.”
― Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

“One of your greatest misconceptions, the one you must jettison as soon as is convenient to you, is that you’re easy to live with. You’re not. You’re a monster.”
― Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told