Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.

Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as they change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

在好处中要取大的，在害处中要取小的。在生活中会遇到好处，也会遇到坏处。对待好处，无疑应择其大者而取之，以获取最佳利益；对坏处，能避免则避免，不能避免则择其小者而取之，以最大限度地减少损失。