Marianne Dashwood looks at gray skies and sees blue. That's all very well, and it's not something you ever want entirely to lose. But you must lose a little of it; otherwise you're going to get wet.

Marianne Dashwood looks at gray skies and sees blue. That's all very well, and it's not something you ever want entirely to lose. But you must lose a little of it; otherwise you're going to get wet.

My worst quality is impatience.

We all need somewhere where we feel safe

My mother has never approved of high heels. As a result, I have never been able to walk in high heels - and they were all I ever wanted. So of course, my daughter has two pairs.

Anyone who tries to deny #ClimateChange looks a little bit bonkers.

Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening.