“I always thought that the “thriving” would come when everything was perfect, and what I learned is that it’s actually down in the mess that things get good.”
― The Magnolia Story
― The Magnolia Story
“I had a choice. I was Louisa Clark from New York or Louisa Clark from Stortfold. Or there might be a whole other Louisa I hadn’t yet met. The key was making sure that anyone you allowed to walk beside you didn’t get to decide which you were, and pin you down like a butterfly in a case. The key was to know that you could always somehow find a way to reinvent yourself again.”
― Still Me
― Still Me
“Life is too short to be unhappy, to play it safe. To do what is expected of you rather than follow your heart”
― Next Year in Havana
― Next Year in Havana
“If I had planned my life, it never would have ended up like this. So maybe it’s kind of fun not to plan. Maybe it’s more fun just to see where life takes you.”
― The Magnolia Story
― The Magnolia Story
“When you don't know what to do for yourself, do something for somebody else.”
― How to Walk Away
― How to Walk Away
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