“If your confidence is based purely on the way you look, youre setting yourself up for a) years of fretting about how to appear perfect, and b) anxiety / despair as the wrinkles inevitably set in. (...”

“The Princess attitude to food isnt about obsessively scraping the oil off your salad, saying no to crme brle and taking a little snack bag of spinach everywhere you go. I truly believe its more imp...”

“If you eat healthily most of the time you can afford to indulge yourself occasionally, but if you eat nothing but junk, youll end up not being able to run for a bus without huffing like a steam tra...”

“If your attached friends are bugging you about being single (favourite accusation: Youre too picky!) turn it around on them. Do you know any gorgeous single men I could meet? (This could backfire i...”

“Dont hold back because youre afraid of hurting someone else. If your best friend wants to be a cheerleader and you make the team but she doesnt, dont feel guilty. If you end up earning more than yo...”

“As long as you wear clothes you love, which suit your body and your personality, it wont matter if youre wearing a dress that was in vogue five years ago; youll still look amazing. Also, somebody h...”

“An extended hand is the best weapon against a clenched fist.”

“If you want your life to stand for peace and kindness, it's helpful to do kind, peaceful things.”

“Demonstrating verbal kindness looks better on everyone know matter what the situation. There's a peace in the heart of the kind person who handles everything with love.”

“Ah, well,' the Wizard said. 'I gather from all this-I shall make a note-that sometimes one must sacrifice for love.'Mirabelle looked intently at the Wizard. 'On the other hand,' the cat said at las...”