I'm just interested in having a handle on my environment.
Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.
When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.
By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything. . like. . a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate.
It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It was always the same ocean, but the waves made it fresh and new each time.
. . . Promises are more dangerous then secrets.
My skin prickled and I looked back at the ocean. None of us ask for the things we inherit; they are thrust upon us, willy-nilly. Like The Marine, I suddenly understood. Mom and I weren't trespassing. This house was ours. This view was ours. And that seemed as absurd and unreal as the stories Sailor Hat had spun for me on the ferry.
Everybody needs a killer LBD. If you're a woman, you should find that LBD that gives you that extra pep and confidence.
Careers don't seem to be built up in the same way as they were in the 80s.
Those of us who did make it have an obligation to build again. To teach to others what we know, and to try with what's left of our lives to find a goodness and a meaning to this life.
They would send me notes on what's going on, and we would pitch in and talk about what we wanted to talk about on the show. I just really did my homework. It was more like a real job for me. Doing this talk show was like, "Wow, this is what they do?!" I can't even imagine doing it every day.