By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
In 2005, Joan Didion (1934-2021) published her memoir about the recent sudden death of her husband, fellow writer John Gregory Dunne. About two months before the book's publication, Didion also lost the couple's only child, daughter Quintana Roo. When she adapted her book on grief “The Year of Magical Thinking” — a National Book Award winner — into a one-woman Broadway show starring Vanessa Redgrave, she broadened its scope to consider the two great losses of her life. With these lines, Didion reflects that life’s most meaningful moments aren’t likely to feel grand or cinematic — profound events are still surrounded by normal context. Didion compels us to embrace each mundane-seeming moment, because we never know when things are going to change.
9 Evidence-Based Principles for Living a Longer Life, With Quotes
Life-Affirming Quotes About Human Connection
14 Beautifully Poetic Quotes From William Blake
The Classics: Quotes From History’s Greatest Poems
19 Quotes To Keep You Hopeful
12 Quotes for When You’re Feeling Overstimulated
Reassuring Quotes To Beat the Winter Blues
12 Funny Quotes From the Women of ‘SNL’
Quotes About Why Foolishness Can Be a Virtue
16 Uplifting Quotes That Help Us When We’re Feeling Down
9 Quotes That Define Intersectionality