Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves.
When you read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.
I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling.