Anna in the Tropics

"I have another answer to your question. Alcohol is prohibited in this country because alcohol is like literature. Literature brings out the best and worst part of ourselves. If you're angry it brings out your anger. If you are sad, it brings out your sadness. And some of us are... Let's just say, not very happy."

"Yes, we deserve a little drink. We work hard enough. We deserve all that life offers us, and life is made of little moments. Little moments as small as violet petals. Little moments I could save in a jar and keep forever, like now talking to you."

"In his letter he was going to write everything he'd been meaning to tell her."

- Anna in the Tropics

Notes to self

to read - have not read all yet:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/business/10women.html?em

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/sober-in-the-animal-house/

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906/happiness