Kenia

“There at the end of the world, he danced in the broad and endless daylight, and I accepted him for what he was, instead of for what he wished he could be. The potency of my acceptance made me wonder, just a little, if I could turn it inward and accept myself.”
― Hope Jahren, Lab Girl

“Because—as Marge Piercy first said—both life and love are like butter and do not keep: they both have to be made fresh every day.”
― Hope Jahren, Lab Girl

“It takes a long time to turn into what you're supposed to be.”
― Hope Jahren, Lab Girl

“Can you imagine throwing away all of your possessions once a year because you are secure in your expectation that you will be able to replace them in a matter of weeks?”
― Hope Jahren, Lab Girl