Monisha

“She had chosen, willingly, freely, to have a child, and therefore, by implication, she had also chosen to give up countless luxuries and comforts: entire nights of restful sleep, a clean and spotless house, disposable income, relaxed and languid days without any conflict or rage. All of these pleasures she had sacrificed. And not only had she sacrificed them but, because she had chosen to do this, because she had done this to herself, she now pretended to be happy and contented at their absence.”
― Nathan Hill, Wellness

“when a dog is finished living his lifetimes as a dog, his next incarnation will be as a man.”
― Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain