It is actually okay to stop trying to solve the problem of feeling bad. In fact it is wise because our habitual ways of solving problems almost invariably wind up making things worse.

Mindfulness could also be described as "heartfulness" because it is really about a compassionate awareness.

A pair of great heels was much more satisfying than a man. They lasted longer, and better yet, they didn’t leave me for someone prettier.

Sebastian grinned into his drink. Rules. He loved rules. They were so much fun to break.

The key is to have energy.

For me, being leftist means fighting against injustice and inequality but, most of all, we want to live well.

Belief was immune to logic; it operated by its own laws.

Winning teams have the least amount of distractions. They have a really tight group of people working towards the same common goal.

Not that I had any special reason for hating school. Strange as it may seem to my readers, I was not unpopular there. I was a modest, good-humoured boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable.

It's often the case that successful people invite criticism.

I, like most women, I dress for other women, I think. If I was going to dress for men, I think in general I would be just wearing, like, a fitted black T-shirt and tight jeans every day.

He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.