Lizzy

“A miracle occurred when the infant
Was first laid in her arms.
She was transformed from a woman
Into a goddess known as “mother.”

She thought she’d known
The depths of love.
She thought she’d seen
The heights of success.
She thought she’d experienced
That which is true joy.
But nothing compared to this.

All else faded when her baby
Drew its first breath,
And she became a co-creator with God.”
― Suzy Toronto

“Sorrow is the price of love in a world where nothing lasts. Isn’t it?”
He smiled back at her fondly. “Yes. Yes, I suppose it is.”
“Without love and sorrow we’re just objects in space,” said Molly.
Winter was surprised by a surge of emotion. He pressed his lips together.”
― Andrew Klavan, A Strange Habit of Mind

“What advances?” Malcolm said irritably. “The number of hours women devote to housework has not changed since 1930, despite all the advances. All the vacuum cleaners, washer-dryers, trash compactors, garbage disposals, wash-and-wear fabrics … Why does it still take as long to clean the house as it did in 1930?”
Ellie said nothing.
“Because there haven’t been any advances,” Malcolm said. “Not really. Thirty thousand years ago; when men were doing cave paintings at Lascaux, they worked twenty hours a week to provide themselves with food and shelter and clothing. The rest of the time, they could play, or sleep, or do whatever they wanted. And they lived in a natural world, with clean air, clean water, beautiful trees and sunsets. Think about it. Twenty hours a week. Thirty thousand years ago.”
― Michael Crichton , Jurassic Park

“in the mind of a boy, a warning isn’t much different from an invitation.”
― Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness