I Know This Much Is True

by Wally Lamb

And for another thing, Leo talking about abstinence is like Donald Trump talking about altruism.

“Listen,” he said. “You know what your problem is? You take on too much.”

Depression was, in some ways, a crisis of energy. I had heard her say that before; we were in reruns.

Renovate your life, the old myths say, and the universe is yours.