Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.

Some people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power.

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share.

There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.

Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

It's not your job to be likable. It's your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.

Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life.

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.