Olivia

“There are those people who can eat one piece of chocolate, one piece of cake, drink one glass of wine. There are even people who smoke one or two cigarettes a week. And then there are people for whom one of anything is not even an option.”
― Abigail Thomas, Thinking About Memoir

“A couple of years ago my sister Judy and I were each given a box of truffles. The tiny print said two pieces contained 310 calories and there were six pieces in each box. We were sitting on the bus headed downtown, quietly doing our calculations: Judy was dividing by two and I was multiplying by three. When she realized what I was doing, a look came over her face that is hard to describe. 'I lost all hope for you' she says now.”
― Abigail Thomas, Thinking About Memoir

“Being a student—letting go of your ego—is like sitting for a banquet at the best restaurant you’ll ever visit.”
― John Leland, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old

“For better or for worse, but not for lunch,...”
― Abigail Thomas, A Three Dog Life