The snag about marriage is, it isn´t worth the divorce. - Suzanne Finnamore, Split: A Memoir of Divorce

"Surprises, I feel now, are primarily a form of violence."

"God is great and God is good,"Lisa says. "But where are the Apache attack helicopters when you need them?"

"Take me now, God!"I shout to the inky sky. "I´m ready.""You´re not ready. You´re not even divorced yet,"Bunny says. "You cannot die married to that man."

"Someday I will have revenge. I know in advance to keep this to myself, and everyone will be happier. I do understand that I am expected to forgive N and his girlfriend in a timely fashion, and move on to a life of vegetarian cooking and difficult yoga positions and self-realization, and make this so much easier and more pleasant for all concerned."

"I mentally bless and exonerate anyone who has kicked a chair out from beneath her or swallowed opium in large chunks. My mind has met their environment, here in the void. I understand perfectly."