“ So this was it. You take a wrong step and you end up wearing yesterday's underwear, sitting on the carpet trying to teach yourself how to knit. And even that doesn't work. She never expected it to be… Kate Jacobs
“ Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of it any easier...It just makes you less likely to q… Kate Jacobs
“ You'll have lots of questions to answer as you get older. Who you are. Who you want to be. What you think about things. Like politics. And romances. And whether you'll be able to speak out or keep you… Kate Jacobs
“ But what Dakota most enjoyed about the beginning of winter was the crispness of the air (that practically demanded the wearing of knits) and the way that tough New Yorkers - on the street, in elevator… Kate Jacobs
“ Stress is not about the situation, my dear, it's about the person. There's some who can handle it and there's some who can't. Kate Jacobs
“ I believe sometimes medical issues just happen--they're not cosmic tests; they're not retribution for all the naughty things you've done over a lifetime. It's not some moral righting of the universe.… Kate Jacobs
“ A great measure of a man is how he reacts to a midnight awakening when there's no fire or burglar in sight. Kate Jacobs
“ Sometimes suffering is just suffering, she told Gus. It doesn't make you stronger. It doesn't build character. It only hurts. Kate Jacobs
“ Seeing a patter doesn't mean you know how to put it all together. Take baby steps: don't focus on the folks whose skills are far beyond your own. When you're new to something-or you haven't tried it i… Kate Jacobs
“ It's a scary thing, when a person you admire is suddenly revealed to be absolutely, truly human. Kate Jacobs
“ Especially in a world that doesn't need homemade anything.That's when we need homemade everything. Kate Jacobs
“ Better to live your life open rather than exist on borrowed time, waiting for the great unmasking. Kate Jacobs
“ Starting again: there's a secret hope that makes you hold on, to dream that you'll get it right someday, that you'll go back and take it up again and it will finally come out right. That this time all… Kate Jacobs
“ It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her. Kate Jacobs
