" Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. "

— Henry David Thoreau

" Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate. "

— Germaine Greer

" Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five. "

— Pam Brown

" It was my father who taught me to value myself. "

— Dawn French

" The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. "

— Helen Keller

" The most important relationship you have is with yourself; nurture your self-respect. "

— Diane Von Furstenberg