She was brilliant in a way that made complicated things seem simple, and she never treated anyone else as slow for taking longer to understand.

When she told me she was pregnant, my first reaction was fear.

I had just been offered access to investors whose money could transform my career.

They liked the image of a disciplined young man free to travel and work late.

I convinced myself that having a family would jeopardize the opportunity.

Marianne said we could work it out.

I said the timing was wrong.

She said children did not wait for balance sheets.