“Always remember, it’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons.”

“Always remember that striving and struggling precede success, even in the dictionary.”

“Remember, no matter what life throws at us, we can always bake a cake!”

“Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.”

“[I]t doesn’t matter whom you love or where you move from or to, you always take yourself with you. If you don’t know who you are, or if you’ve forgotten or misplaced her, then you’ll always feel as if you don’t belong. Anywhere. (xiii)”

“Never forget that the most essential fashion accessories, the ones no woman can afford to do without, come from within. A generous heart, a spontaneous smile, and eyes that sparkle with delight can be part of any woman's signature look once she awakens to her authentic beauty.”

“Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.”