...I learned that God was an equal opportunity employer — that it was possible to experience the divine anywhere you were, anywhere you could see the… - Anne Lamott

A good marriage is where both people feel like they're getting the better end of the deal.

Most humbling of all is to comprehend the lifesaving gift that your pit crew of people has been for you, and all the experiences you have shared, the journeys together, the collaborations, births and deaths, divorces, rehab, and vacations, the solidarity you have shown one another. Every so often you realize that without all of them, your life would be barren and pathetic. It would be Death of a Salesman, though with e-mail and texting.

Having a baby is like suddenly getting the world's worst roommate.