“One sad thing about this world is that the acts that take the most out of you are usually the ones that people will never know about. (from 'Celestial Navigation')” PeopleKnowsWorldThis WorldCelestialNavigationSad Things Book:Celestial Navigation Source: Celestial Navigation
“I mean you're given all these lessons for the unimportant things--piano-playing, typing. You're given years and years of lessons in how to balance equations, which Lord knows you will never have to do in normal life. But how about parenthood? Or marriage, either, come to think of it. Before you can drive a car you need a state-approved course of instruction, but driving a car is nothing, nothing, compared to living day in and day out with a husband and raising up a new human being.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsYearsHumansMeanStatesCoursesGivenHuman BeingsLordCarBalanceLessonsHusbandNormalDrivingPianoParenthoodInstructionEquationsUnimportantApprovedNormal LifeTypingPiano PlayingUnimportant Things Author:Anne Tyler
“It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.” KnowsWritingCharacterWould BeGroupsOffersOccupationImaginarySolitaryCompanionship Author:Anne Tyler
“I remember leaving the hospital - thinking, 'Wait, are they going to let me just walk off with him? I don't know beans about babies! I don't have a license to do this.' We're just amateurs.” ThinkingKnowsRememberLiteratureWaitingWalksBabyLet MeLeavingHospitalsLicenseHospitalityBeans Author:Anne Tyler
“I don't know what takes more courage: surviving a lifelong endurance test because you once made a promise or breaking free, disrupting all your world.” KnowsWorldMadePromiseSurvivalTestsEnduranceSurvivingLifelongBreaking Free Book:Celestial Navigation Source: Celestial Navigation
“But I don't think people take bad advice. They've got intuition too, you know. In fact I'd be surprised if they take any advice at all.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsFactsAdviceIntuitionBad Advice Book:Anne Tyler: a new collection : three complete novels Source: Anne Tyler: a new collection : three complete novels
