You can only do what you can, and what doesn't get done, just doesn't get done.

If I'd waited until I was well rested to read, I never would have read anything.

I was learning that when you're with someone who is dying, you may need to celebrate the past, live the present, and mourn the future all at the same time.

That's one of the amazing things great books like this do - they don't just get you to see the world differently, they get you to look at people, the people all around you, differently.

It was the women of afghanistan, my mother believed, who-once they’d been granted access to books and education- would be the salvation of the country

I think it's because it shows that people--or hobbits, as the case may be--can find strength they didn't know they had.

...two different kinds of Japanese psychotherapies, one based on getting people to stop using feelings as an excuse for their actions and the other based on getting people to practice gratitude.

...mindfulness - it isn't a trick or a gimmick. It's being present in the moment. When I'm with you, I'm with you. Right now. That's all. No more and no less.

Oh, dear--did I forget to mention that you can, indeed, have it all, but you need a lot of help!

The thing about Americans, ” she said, “is that you’re very concerned about everything all the time.

The greatest gift you can give anyone is your undivided attention...

I do not know about my life but i am sure about my death, i will die in rest because i have no credit of anyone on my soul

A deus ex machina will never appear in real life so you best make other arrangements.

Evil isn't born, Dearie. It's made.

Not kill us," Pigeon corrected. "She was mainly just trying to turn us into mindless slaves.

There's something totally crazy about this.

Fittings are boring, but it's fun when you get to wear something new and go to a new event. I have a massive say in what I wear - I work really closely with my stylist.

I always loved the verve and vivacity of pulp and I kind of merged it with my own interest in family stories.

Sharon is capable of making peace.

My mind on my money, my money on my mind.

Childhood was very nice. The only thing wrong was that I was so introverted, everything became a big deal... 'Oh, no, here comes the bus. Where am I gonna sit on the bus?'