25 Quotes by Susan Wittig Albert

The worst thing about talk ... is that there's no way to lay it to rest. Every fresh breeze brings a new speculation.

One person's weed is another person's wildflower.

Never ask, never get," the dog replied. "Never try, never taste. Never taste, never enjoy.

Maude regards the ones who don't make it as her own personal failures. "I guess I didn't put enough emphasis on 'until death do you part,'" she says sourly, whenever she hears about the latest divorce. "Sad to say, but some are in it just for the good times. Married folks, they gotta be like that cat's claw acacia I've got growin' in my yard. Gotta grab hard and hold on tight when the going gets rough. Only way to get through the bad times. Grab hard, hold on, and ride. No matter what.

If I'd known how the week was going to turn out I would have sent it back first thing Monday and asked for a refund.

Sharing our stories can also be a means of healing. Grief and loss may isolate us, and anger may alienate us. Shared with others, these emotions can be powerfully uniting, as we see that we are not alone, and realize that others weep with us.

The healing that can grow out of the simple act of telling our stories is often quite remarkable.

One person’s weed is another person’s wildflower.

Our stories arise from our hearts and our souls. In this sense, telling our stories becomes a sacred gesture, opening a clear way to that deep, ecstatic center where we are most uniquely our selves, individual and unique, and yet are ourselves, joined together at the heart.