The fullness of life comes from an identity built on giving and on joy.

Girls who stay true to themselves manage to find some way to respect the parts of themselves that are spiritual. They work for the betterment of the world. Girls who act from their false selves are often cynical about making the world a better place. They have given up hope. Only when they reconnect with the parts of themselves that are alive and true will they again have the energy to take on the culture and fight to save the planet.

In all the years I've been a therapist, I've yet to meet one girl who likes her body.

It's important for parents to watch for trouble and convey to their daughters that, if it comes, they are strong enough to deal with it. Parents who send their [adolescent] daughters the message that they'll be overwhelmed by problems aren't likely to hear what's really happening.

Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness.

The two most radical things you can do in America are to slow down, and to talk to each other. If you do these things, you will improve your country.

I want to write. I have always wanted to write. I do not care it I am not good at it. I just want to try.