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“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“You're always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Now is the time to become a myth.”
― diane von furstenberg

“I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I always knew the woman I wanted to be.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Attitude is everything.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane von Furstenberg's Book of Beauty: How to Become a More Attractive, Confident and Sensual Woman

“Don’t blame your parents, don’t blame your boyfriend, don’t blame the weather. Accept the reality, embrace the challenge, and deal with it. Be in charge of your own life. Turn negatives into positives and be proud to be a woman.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“The biggest mistake a woman can make is not to be herself in public or private.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“You know who’s gonna give you everything? Yourself.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“The girls who were unanimously considered beautiful often rested on their beauty alone. I felt I had to do things, to be intelligent and develop a personality in order to be seen as attractive. By the time I realized maybe I wasn't plain and might even possibly be pretty, I had already trained myself to be a little more interesting and informed.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane: A Signature Life

“My definition of beauty is strength and personality.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Fear is not an option.” “Don’t dwell on the dark side of things, but look for the light and build around it. If one door closes, look for another one to open.” “Never, ever, blame others for what befalls you, no matter how horrible it might be. Trust you, and only you, to be responsible for your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“In all circumstances, I always look for the light and build around it, with little memory of pain.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane: A Signature Life

“I design for the woman who loves being a woman. ”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“I’ve never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don’t let it out. Then there’s a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“When you feel humiliated or things like that, you either use it as fuel to change or you get covered by it.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Beware of your thoughts for they become words, beware of your words for they become actions, beware of your actions for they become habits, beware of your habits for they become character, beware of your character for it becomes your destiny.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“The secret to a great marriage is having a great husband.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Character. Intelligence. Strength. Style. That makes beauty.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“I always knew the woman I wanted to be.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

“Passion and persistence are what matter. Dreams are achievable and you can make your fantasy come true, but there are no shortcuts. Nothing happens without hard work.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Never, ever, blame others for what befalls you, no matter how horrible it might be. Trust you, and only you, to be responsible for your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Be in charge of your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is about relationships, yet the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. Who else is with you at all times? Who else feels the pain when you are hurt? The shame when you are humiliated? Who can smile at your small satisfactions and laugh at your victories but you? Who understands your moments of fear and loneliness better? Who can console you better than you? You are the one who possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. You cannot have a good relationship with anyone, unless you first have it with yourself. Once you have that, any other relationship is a plus, and not a must.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is life is love. There is no way to envision life without love, and at this point in my life, I don’t think there is anything more important—love of family, love of nature, love of travel, love of learning, love of life in every way—all of it. Love is being thankful, love is paying attention, love is being open and compassionate. Love is using all the privileges you possess to help those who are in need. Love is giving voice to those who don’t have one. Love is a way of feeling alive and respecting life. I have been in love many times, but”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“What I have learned is that when you are sick, much of healing is in the hands of doctors and science, but part of it is finding and using your own power.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Truth is cathartic, a way of keeping the trees pruned. The truer you can be the better it is because it simplifies life and love.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“New York seemed as young as I was and infinitely hospitable.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, Diane: A Signature Life

“Don’t dwell on the dark side of things, but look for the light and build around it.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be