“And that was the thing: you couldn't just stand there gawking at the world. A car slipped by. Then another. It was as if she'd stood frozen by the river of the world and gratefully stepped back into it, resuming… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“These secrets came down my own ornately curved and twisting family line. For family stories are never as direct as history books, and therefore… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“The purpose of family is to preserve life,' Aunt Patti said. 'We treat family members the way we're supposed to treat everyone on the… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“purpose. We have a purpose in this life, and every minute we can make bad choices or good ones. Today I feel I’ve made… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“He decided to volunteer as a reading tutor at their local elementary school. These were tiny steps, but he must try to make amends.… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“Nonsense,” Bridget said. “The secret to happiness is freedom—and the secret to freedom is courage.” — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“Every family has one living patriarch or matriarch, the final arbiter and repository of ancient family history, and Nicole's Aunt Patti was the last… — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“Let’s agree right here at the outset that memory is made up of one part perception, one part intuition, and one part pure invention.” — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“If you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.” — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
“Things are looking better already. If you think you have come to an unhappy ending, it is not the true end. Keep going awhile.” — Liz Rosenberg Copy Share Image
