"All My Puny Sorrows" Quotes
A woman grapples with the decision to end her sister's life, who is determined to commit suicide.
fiction | 321 pages | Published in 2014
Quotes
You have to know the difference between what you'll be able to endure and what you will not be able to endure.
I think you should live completely free. You should be able to do what you want, when you want. You should be able to love anyone you want. You should be able to make your own choices. And when you're happy, you should be allowed to stay happy for as long as you want.
I just want you to be happy, my love.
I'm not scared of dying. I'm scared of how it will happen.
There are things you can't get over.
I don't think anyone can really understand what it's like to lose a child unless it's happened to them.
The future is so uncertain, but maybe that's what gives it so much potential.
You're my sister and I love you. I want you to be happy.
The point is to make a life. To create a life and not just to survive.
I think the most important thing is to be kind. I think that's the most important thing in the world.





