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Meghan ORourke Quotes

All Quotes Feelings Grief Loss Past

A mother is the portal by which you enter the world.

"Ask the Author Live: Meghan O'Rourke on Grief". Live chat, www.newyorker.com. March 2, 2011.

A mother is a story with no beginning. That is what defines her.

"Story's end" by Meghan O'Rourke, www.newyorker.com. March 07, 2011.

If the condition of grief is nearly universal, its transactions are exquisitely personal.

Meghan O'Rourke (2011). “The Long Goodbye: A Memoir”, p.41, Penguin

I am the indoctrinated child of two lapsed Irish Catholics. Which is to say: I am not religious.

Meghan O'Rourke (2011). “The Long Goodbye: A Memoir”, p.82, Penguin

It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain.

"Ask the Author Live: Meghan O'Rourke on Grief". Live chat, www.newyorker.com. March 2, 2011.