It's so much easier to count our disadvantages than tot up the mitigating circumstances that generally outweigh the despair.
Mariella FrostrupWith longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature.
Mariella FrostrupJoy acts like a trampoline, everything that touches it bouncing right back off it.
Mariella FrostrupWe invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent's birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend's important anniversary.
Mariella Frostrup