Barbara Cooper

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.

Every situation needs a hero. Step up and be that for your child.

Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

I ask you to go back and read them over again, and this time answer “Self-acceptance was the foundation of the happiest time in your life and it was the engine that powered the train.

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.

Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.

Let us not forget: I didn’t just wake up First Lady… I mean, I went to law school, I practised law, I worked for the city, I ran a nonprofit (and) I was an executive at a hospital. I’ve been in the world. I’ve worked in every sector, and you don’t do that without coming up against some stuff. You know, having your feelings hurt, having people say things about you that aren’t true… Life hits you, so over the course of living, you learn how to protect yourself in it. You learn to take in what you need and get rid of the stuff that’s clearly not true.

Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before–more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.

Romanticism implies nostalgia for damaged goods.

You don’t need a pack of wild horses to learn how to make a sandwich.

Your manuscript is both good and original, but the part that is good is not original and the part that is original is not good.

Awareness without action is worthless.

The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures.

[on Diana’s Death] Disbelief, refused to accept it.

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.