... one of the immutable laws of being human is that the people who show up are the right people. [p. 65]

“Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what…”

“you're instantly in a bind once you arrive here on earth, of need, self-will, a…”

“...for some of us, books are as important as anything else on earth. What a mir…”

“It's good to do uncomfortable things. It's weight training for life.”