“You need only claim the events of your life to make yourself yours. When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality. When at last age has assembled you together, will it not be easy to let it all go, lived, balanced, over?”
This novel delves into the themes of aging and the human experience, chronicling the life journey of its protagonist through various stages and reflections on the years that have passed. more
“Face the past without regret, the future without fear, and live in the present with gratitude.”
“Telling the truth without sensitivity can be a form of abuse.”
“When I'm a Buddhist my family hates me. When I'm the Buddha they love me.”
“If you can't tie good knots, tie plenty of them”
“If you get the objectives right, a lieutenant can write the strategy.”
“The definition of promiscuity? One more partner than you've ever had.”
“Civilization may be said indeed to be the creation of its outlaws.”