“Well, you have children so you know: little children little troubles, big children, big troubles - it's a saying in Yiddish. Maybe the Chinese said it too.” KnowsWellsChildrenLittlesSaidBigsTroubleChineseYiddish Book:The Collected Stories Source: The Collected Stories
“Well, by now you must know yourself, honey, whatever you do, life don't stop. It only sits a minute and dreams a dream.” KnowsWellsDreamMinutesHoneyKnow Yourself Book:The Collected Stories Source: The Collected Stories
“Old age is not a good thing. It can be really hard, and those of us who have it a little easier should keep in mind that there are hundreds of thousands of people who are not as well off.” PeopleShouldMindWellsLittlesHardAgeEasierGood ThingsOld Age Author:Grace Paley
“If you're old and you're healthy and you're active - I don't mean you have to be politically active - if you remain interested in other people and the world, then you live as well as your health will allow.” PeopleIfsWorldWellsMeanHealthyActive Author:Grace Paley
“Here I am in the garden laughing an old woman with heavy breasts and a nicely mapped face how did this happen well that's who I wanted to be at last a woman in the old style sitting stout thighs apart under a big skirt grandchild sliding on off my lap a pleasant summer perspiration that's my old man across the yard he's talking to the meter reader he's telling him the world's sad story how electricity is oil or uranium and so forth I tell my grandson run over to your grandpa ask him to sit beside me for a minute I am suddenly exhausted by my desire to kiss his sweet explaining lips.” MenWorldWellsStoriesBigsHappensRunningWantedLastsFacesDesireAsksTalkingLaughingMinutesStyleSweetReaderKissingSummerSittingGardenLipsHeavyOilPleasantBreastsOld ManYardsElectricityExhaustedGrandchildrenExplainingLapSkirtsHere I AmOld WomanMeterThighsGrandpaGrandsonStoutUraniumPerspirationSad Story Book:Begin Again: Poems by Gracey Paley Source: Begin Again: Poems by Gracey Paley
