“These are things," Trudi's father told her long before she was old enough for confession, "that the church calls sins, but they are part of being human. And those we need to embrace. The most important thing--" He paused. "--is… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
“She also told me it wore down her spirit to live in the desert landscape that was parched by midsummer, to plant a garden… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
Some acts of faith, I believe, have the power to grant us something infinitely wiser than we imagine — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
I don't write for an audience. I write for myself. And if I imagine an audience at all, it's the characters, but I know… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
What the river was showing her now was that she could flow beyond the brokenness, redeem herself, and fuse once more. — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
“I think . . . you should have children, John." At least he's no longer talking about bugs. "I'm too young, Dad." "It's the… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
In language that's lyrical and haunting, Cheryl Strayed writes about bliss and loss, about the kind of grace that startles and transforms us in… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
“These are things," Trudi's father told her long before she was old enough for confession, "that the church calls sins, but they are part… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
“Deine Anpassungsfäheigkeit—Your ability to adapt,” her husband said, “is far more dangerous to you than any of them will ever be. You’ll keep adapting… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
A perfectly happy marriage? There is no such thing. There are strong marriages that can survive problems, but happiness is such a brief condition,… — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
I like to keep myself wrapped in layers of sleep and wait for the geraniums. — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
“Marrying a woman who was reckless must have been the ultimate reckless act, requiring a lifetime of balancing to keep both of them safe” — Ursula Hegi Copy Share Image
