“She gave in to a hankering for a cup of tea even though she knew that the idea of a cup of tea-sitting still, calmly sipping-was more appealing than actually sitting still and trying to calmly sip.” — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“So many people came into your life, and they were such a part of the everyday that it was impossible to imagine them gone… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“I do urge you to welcome children. Even one child will make a difference in your life that you cannot fathom. I promise you,… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Already, with the city behind them, New York didn't feel quite real. As if reality only existed where she existed.” — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Isn't it strange, Dez, that we never see certain parts of ourselves? Our backs, our lungs, our hearts. We never know what it really… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Life is full of tough choices between less-than-perfect alternatives.” — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Maybe all men should have to fight for something sometime in their lives. I'm thirty-three years old and I've never had to fight for… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“She knew better: when artistry seems most elusive is when you must focus, dig deep, and force yourself to think about how to give… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Now was not the time to be sentimental. As a child, she'd been ridiculously sentimental about loss, about time passing.” — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“You want, you want, you want; when you're so lucky to have, to have, to have.” — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
“She gave in to a hankering for a cup of tea even though she knew that the idea of a cup of tea-sitting still,… — Maryanne O'Hara Copy Share Image
