The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.

Books are educational; so you can buy as many as you want." Sophie Kinsella, shopping at the Limelight Marketplace

We’re on this planet for too short a time. And at the end of the day, what’s more important? Knowing that a few meaningless figures balanced—or knowing that you were the person you wanted to be?

you can always find something you want.

My daily Nespresso coffee, an unexpected shaft of sunlight through the window on a winter's day, my bargain Missoni sunglasses (70 percent off!)

Jeez Louise. I know why rich people are so thin: it's from trekking around their humongous houses the whole time.

If I behave as though this is a completely normal situation, then maybe it will be.