The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.
A fit, healthy body – that is the best fashion statement.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! Look, it is the first page! And it is a beautiful one!
Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.
You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way.
Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.
By letting go it all gets done.
We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.
Your true passion should feel like breathing; it’s that natural.
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.
Not being tense but ready. Not thinking but not dreaming. Not being set but flexible. Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement. It is being wholly and quietly alive, aware and alert, ready for whatever may come.
The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.
Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.
Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
Even in a bad situation, there’s always a positive side. Even if you can’t see it yet.
It was finally becoming clear to her that love wasn’t about finding someone perfect to marry. Love was about seeing through to the truth of a person, and accepting all their shades of light and dark. Love was an ability.