“Cakes are like books: There are new ones you want to read and old favorites you want to reread.”

“Why do you want to keep this beauty for yourself? Why don’t you want to share it? The world is made of shared grace and harmony. Look at the sun shining, at the bees flying, the flowers blossoming. What would happen if they were ashamed like you are? No beauty would be revealed. We would live in an eternal shadow of what could exist.”

“You want to shout, can't you see I'm here? Can't you see I'm brand new? Can't you see me at all?”

“We do not stop playing because we are old We are old because we stop playing.”

“Come on, there's no one there. You want coffee?" Tess asked."Yeah, sure, why not? I'm only on the brink of a nervous breakdown. I don't imagine why caffeine wouldn't help this situation.”

“Never read anything that you wouldn't want to read out loud - - to your mother.”

“TransformationIsn't easy when most of the people in your life think you're already perfect, and want you to stay just how they see you. Try to begina new phase, you'd better expectpush-back. Try to create a whole new you, your friend list will shrinkconsiderably.”