shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us Author: Ann Patchett Copy Quote More from Ann Patchett “She was his wife in every way that mattered and that would save her.” “He was in love, and never had he felt such kindness towards another person.” “I could have had one life but insteads I had another because of this book my gr…” “Most of the time, we're loved for what we can do rather than for who we are. It…”