The sadness from reading letters that you know you can't help because it's a person who's in extremis and their problems are… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes.… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
My inbox [showed me] how much pain there is in the world. I appreciated hearing from people, but it was hard to… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I've never gotten a letter where I thought I knew the person. But I have heard from people who think they know… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I do feel haunted by some of the letters and the suffering people have endured. But I keep in mind that the… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I know this is awkward, but when you laugh after almost everything you say, it ends up undermining you. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
As far as types preferring other types, people of the same type can understand each others' perspective very well, but also drive each other… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
The sadness from reading letters that you know you can't help because it's a person who's in extremis and their problems are not soluble… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
Obama's major accomplishment is himself. This can be an effective argument to make to undecided voters and something Obama has to artfully address. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that when you tell people to come see you, they might not get the idea about when it's time to leave. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
When you have a life milestone happen, it's good to step back and reassess the things you thought you knew about yourself. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
Love is not shown by giving your toddler a car. It's better demonstrated by clapping as she bangs on pots or singing to her… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
Unless you work at the Republican National Committee or some other conservatively affiliated organization, people's personal political preferences should not be a criterion for… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
I spent most of my 20s dating older men, and I really wish I had spent that time dating men my own age who… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
There are some people who do not have a wild past because being wild would make them terribly self-conscious and uncomfortable. — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image
Sometimes people have a wild past because they have an essentially wild nature, and that's how they plan to go through life. Sometimes such… — Emily Yoffe Copy Share Image