All wisdom ends in paradox.

“That’s how people live, by telling stories. What’s the first thing a kid says w…”

“We knew the pain of winter rushing up your skirt, and the ache of keeping your …”

“I was born twice: first, as a baby girl, on a remarkably smogless Detroit day i…”

“It was like autumn, looking at her. it was like driving up north to see the col…”