“The older I get, Mr. Lapine, the more I realize it’s sometimes preferable not knowing the answers to things. In fact, I… — Tracy Guzeman Questions and answers Copy Share Image
“The estimation of an artist's talent is often based on his ability to render both light and shadow. If you have any… — Tracy Guzeman Art Copy Share Image
“She'd loved birds long before her physical limitations kept her grounded. She'd found a birding diary of her grandmother's in a trunk… — Tracy Guzeman Alice-kessler Copy Share Image
“The two of them had fallen into the habit of bartering knowledge whenever she visited. He schooled her in jazz, in bebop… — Tracy Guzeman Alice-and-thomas Copy Share Image
“She pulled off the road when she was halfway there, parking the car in a spot where the grass had turned from… — Tracy Guzeman Autumn Copy Share Image
“She told me she'd chosen something for the headstone, part of a verse from Psalm eighty-four- 'Yea, the sparrow hath found an… — Tracy Guzeman Avian Copy Share Image
“Isn’t that an odd thing for a parent to wish for a child? That he would be less than what he is?” — Tracy Guzeman Children Copy Share Image
“Saisee wore a path between the kitchen and the living room, bringing out mugs of coffee, and plates barely visible beneath clouds… — Tracy Guzeman Life Copy Share Image
“Do not let grief be the only map you carry, lest you lose your way back to happiness.” — Tracy Guzeman Alice-and-thomas Copy Share Image
“When Alice was younger, her father had fashioned a rough mask from evergreen needles and lake grass glued to a rotten shell… — Tracy Guzeman Bad luck Copy Share Image
“Your parents were far from saints, Alice. It would be generous to say they were ordinary people who made some very serious… — Tracy Guzeman Parenting Copy Share Image
“How long did it take to become a gracious person? One who could accept help and give thanks without being resentful of… — Tracy Guzeman Grace Copy Share Image
“We turned into each other’s best excuse for not doing the things we were afraid of.” — Tracy Guzeman Excuses Copy Share Image
“Why do we lack the capacity to celebrate small bits of perfection? Unless it's obvious on a grand scale, it's not worth… — Tracy Guzeman Alice-and-thomas Copy Share Image
“I might be a fan of Audubon, I suppose." "Ah, birds. I can tell a lot about a person by the type… — Tracy Guzeman Alice-kessler Copy Share Image
