“If you figured out why making a list reduces overwhelm & confusion, you'd keep nothing in your head the rest of your life.”

“If you could figure out how to live with family then you'd gone a long way toward finding your peace.”

“Sometimes you know in your heart you love someone, but you have to go away before your head can figure it out.”

“Ole Golly: You know what? You're an individual, and that makes people nervous. And it's gonna keep making people nervous for the rest of your life.”

“If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.”

“You could put your confusion and upset and worries into whatever book you were reading. You could sort of set them down in there, and you could come out with your head on a little straighter. I don't why stories worked that way, but they did.”

“You'd rather make up a fantasy version of somebody in your head than be with a real person.”

“Live your life the way you want. You'll figure it out.”

“You have a list of things that you want to do in life—to own your own house, to own your own car, to own your own yacht. [Making] wine was on my list, because it has a particular glamour to it.”

“some choices you make with your heart some with your head but when in doubt choose head over heart…. it will keep you alive.
-merry gentry”