A.T. Danielle Quotes

Passionately protest mediocrity.

Joy is the clearest indicator of deep wellness.

Happiness is like rising bubbles -- delightful and inevitably fleeting. Joy is the oxygen -- ever present.

I only want to hit my targets if the aiming and the hitting both feel good.

The surest sign that you're working with the life-affirming kind of discipline, rather than the spirit-depressing kind, is that you don't complain very much about doing what it takes.

Make generosity part of your growth strategy.

When you spend seven years of your life working on something that youre really passionate about, and other people end up loving it, too, that just makes all of the work worthwhile.

.. that terrible feeling that you're not good enough to be loved by the people you love most, and eventually by anyone else.

Sometimes we have to face the things that hurt us most. Maybe you won’t heal till you do. You haven’t yet.” They both knew that was true. “You can’t move ahead until you bury the past.

Victoria heard across the wedding reception dance floor "You're loveable"!

I am actually a big sissy, and growing up, I never used to watch horror movies. Bambi gave me nightmares.

I think people come into our lives for a reason, and we can learn from them, and they have lessons to teach us.

You don’t need to be burned out to go on hiatus.

I want to surrender to the feelings and shapes of words and not stop until I am clearly heard by myself and my God.

I can't help you. Not really. I can only show up with a bright heart and hope that I get you at the right micro-moment with the perfect dose of light that helps you see what you already know.

Surprise your doubts with action.

The world reflects back to you how much you value yourself.

Like a small animal burrowing into its hole, I shift furniture around, and back myself into a cozy corner, with my back to the wall...and then I can write.

What intrigues me is the difference in how women experience power, and how men do.

Who doesn't need hope in their lives: hope that something can change, that someone cares, that not only bad things happen unexpectedly but good things can happen to us too?

I was always the biggest nerd in school: I had very few friends; I was always picked on; I used to wear really big glasses. I was the epitome of a nerd.

If your goals aren’t synced with the substance of your heart, then achieving them won’t matter much.

What if desire wasn't an urge to be tamed, but a beacon of truth to be followed?

Pull over to the side of your journey and look how far you've come

Life is full of opportunities to feel exactly the way you want to feel.

Not all forms of abuse leave bruises.

I'm surprisingly practical in much of my life, but not when it comes to my shoes.

Perfume is like a personal signature, which is why I like to mix my own. For years I've paired Femme by Rochas with Shalimar and love the results.

I've shut myself inside these walls, and I'm going to be a very lonely old lady if I'm not careful.

Launch and learn. Everything is progress.

Life balance is a myth. It's an illusion and the very pursuit of it is driving us crazy. For me it's about proportion - it's really a work hard/play hard equation.

Your success is directly proportional to the quality of the relationships in your life.

Be mindful, exercise kindness, to yourselves, to each other.

I go by my own standards, and I will be the voice of the curves for the women that feel like they can't stand up for themselves.

Love is messy. If you really love someone, you can't avoid the pain. People die, people leave, things change, but sometimes it all works

That's l'amour: we willingly walk into the future blindfolded.

I don't think anyone would care about my private life because I don't do anything. I'm at home with my dog.

Value inner attunement as much as you value outer attainment.

Words can make you sick. Or healed. - Words create worlds because the universe is always listening... and so are your cells, your psyche, and your children, your team, and the apples

There’s a time and purpose for being lost. If you don’t judge the being lost you get through it sooner.

The moment you say yes to acting on your desire is the real beginning.

Don't let your want for perfection become procrastination

What you stop doing is just as important as the things you start doing.

Gee, I wish I had spent more time alone with my computer.

Never settle for less than your dreams, somewhere, sometime, someday, somehow, you'll find them

Speak the truth. Affirm your desire. Declare your intentions. Recall your successes. Your psyche will believe you. Your body will feel you. Your Soul will thank you for the straight-up communication.

Make space in your life for the inevitable arrival of what you want.

Apologizing makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Expressing gratitude makes me feel vulnerable. And strong. Maybe there's something to this vulnerability/strength connection, eh?

Decide to get over it. You know, just let it go. It can be that simple.

I move between San Francisco and Paris... I have a wonderful beach house in California.