“When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he’s everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he’s not easy to spot; he’s really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair.”

“A woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.”

“Knowing others is intelligence;
knowing yourself is true wisdom.
Mastering others is strength;
mastering yourself is true power.”

“Why is it,” he said, one time, at the subway entrance, “I feel I’ve known you so many years?”
“Because I like you,” she said, “and I don’t want anything from you.”

“Reading one book is like eating one potato chip.”

“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”

“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”

“Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that something is worth it.”

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

“I mean, if the relationship can’t survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?”