That's why parents talking about their children can be so tedious - other parents, I mean, not me or you - not because we doubt their love, or the child's charms, but because itemizing infinities is obviously the most boring thing imaginable.

BBC: A Point of View: The pain when children fly the nest

This life journey has led me to love mystery and not feel the need to change it or make it un-mysterious.

NPR: Utterly Humbled by Mystery