"...hope is just about the best thing a person can have" (Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here. 7).

"...I was her last chance at motherhood. So I guess I pulled through because somehow I knew Addie needed me" (6).

"When you move a lot, you have a few things you bring with you that have stood the test of time: I've got my Webster's dictionary, because words are important, ...my Roget's thesaurus, because sometimes finding the right word requires assistance, ...my Replogle globe, because you've got to keep a world view, you can't just live like you're the only person on the planet who matters" (8).

"I got the big concept. Be prepared" (9).

" ...It's more important to get the big concept than be an expert in small stuff. Here's the big concept I was thinking...I don't expect life to be easy . It hasn't been yet and I'm not holding out for smooth sailing in the future. Not everyone likes this philosophy, but it makes sense to me because when life hits the skids, I don't have to regroup as much as the people who walk around in a cloud like the world owes them a joyful existence" (9).