Tracey

“When all was said and done, the endeavors that most modern men saw as urgent (such as appointments with bankers and the catching of trains), probably could have waited, while those they deemed frivolous (such as cups of tea and friendly chats) had deserved their immediate attention.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow

“To be a mother meant to die inside, constantly, so that everyone else could live. No thanks.”
― Carlene Bauer, Girls They Write Songs About

“There has never been, in the history of all human interaction, a way for a woman to explain effectively that she’s calm when a man has suggested she isn’t.”
― Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Long Island Compromise

“He was a true Jew, a man of ideas and wit who understood the meaning of celebration and music and that the blend of those things meant life itself.”
― James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store