I detest that saying Everything happens for a reason; its nonsense.
My husband was actually very keen that I would become a Bond girl.
One of the benefits of being a mature well-educated woman is that you're not afraid of expletives. And you have no fear to put a fool in his place. That's the power of language and experience. You can learn a lot from Shakespeare.
Most things don't work out as expected, but what happens instead often turns out to be the good stuff.
I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination.
I don't think anybody can be told how to act. I think you can give advice. But you have to find your own way through it.
We get up in the morning. We do our best. Nothing else matters.
I don't, as my mom would say, sweat the small stuff in our relationship. Because when I think of day-to-day irritations that you might have with the one you love, they're nothing compared to the bigger task at hand.
Read between the lines and free your mind
Traveling to Europe and traveling in the U. S. A. was a much different experience. 'On the Road' exemplified everything glamorous that was happening on this side of the planet. The book puts off some kind of sweet melody - part hope for the world, part nostalgic.
Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence of our salvation.