59 yo

“They passed very quietly along the yard; for no one was there, though many heads were stealthily peeping from the windows.”
― Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit

“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.

Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.”
― Stephen Fry

“that,” he added before she could, “because someone needs to be around here to buy the food and see to the house and the kids.” He patted the air. “I know that, Sarah. I’m the first one to say that your role is as important as mine, it’s just that the demands are different.” He put a hand on the back of his neck.”
― Barbara Delinsky, What She Really Wants: A Story

“to wear every day, not big things that are only for dress.” Another pause. “Yes, they were very expensive, but expensive doesn’t make them right. I buy costume jewelry that I love, and I wear it all the time, because”
― Barbara Delinsky, What She Really Wants: A Story