最难的是理解已经知道的东西。

I am always glad to think that my education was, for the most part, informal, and had its roots in the soil.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.