If you smile, even if you’re feeling bad, the action of the muscles will trick your brain into thinking you’re happy

All men are a disappointment. No matter what anyone says.

You choose the end of the summer to fall in love with this guy because secretly, you don’t want it to last.

If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself.

My decorating and renovation skills are nil - indeed, I once used a shower curtain from Pottery Barn as 'window dressing.

Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder--no matter how old you became and how much you'd seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered.

The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor.