Do not read beauty magazines. They only make you feel ugly.

Do one thing every day that scares you... Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own... Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

Linda Tripp has shown that a true friend is an archivist, a biographer.

Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.

Here's a thing about the death of your mother, or anyone else you love: You can't anticipate how you'll feel afterward. People will tell you; a few may be close to right, none exactly right.

Be nice to your siblings. They are your link to the past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Replace the words "have to" with "get to" and watch how the cold rain on your life changes to sunshine.