“Mom had always taught all of us to examine decisions by reversibility--that is, to hedge our bets. When you couldn't decide between two things, she suggested you choose the one that allowed you to change course if necessary. Not the road less traveled but the road with the exit ramp.”
― The End of Your Life Book Club
― The End of Your Life Book Club
“...when you're with someone who is dying, you may need to celebrate the past, live the present, and mourn the future all at the same time.”
― The End of Your Life Book Club
― The End of Your Life Book Club
“That's one of the amazing things great books like this do - they don't just get you to see the world differently, they get you to look at people, the people all around you, differently.”
― The End of Your Life Book Club
― The End of Your Life Book Club
“One of the many things I love about bound books is their sheer physicality. Electronic books live out of sight and out of mind. But printed books have body, presence. ... I often seek electronic books, but they never come after me. They may make me feel, but I can't feel them. They are all soul with no flesh, no texture, and no weight.”
― The End of Your Life Book Club
― The End of Your Life Book Club
“I am a writer. Imagining what someone would say or do comes to me as naturally as breathing.”
― The Year of Magical Thinking
― The Year of Magical Thinking
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