“I think that if you want help from somebody, you ask. You ask not expecting anyone to give it to you, unless it is a friend or a loved one with whom you should have those expectations, because friends should help friends. Even so, when I ask friends for blurbs or for endorsements or instructions, I always leave room for the fact that they're probably busy and have a million more things to do in their day than give me Ryan Gosling's phone number. Which I've never asked for, just by way of casual example.” ThinkingGivingHelpingExpectationsBusyLoved OnesExpecting Author:Sara Benincasa
“When I go to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, they have wonderful topiary in the shapes of characters. I apply the principle to my life. "Prune away that which is not a Disney princess!" I think Michelangelo said that.” ThinkingWorldCharacterWonderfulMagicPrincessWalt Author:Sara Benincasa
“I used to think that having lots of friends meant that you were happy. That's really not true. Having the right friends means that you're happy.” ThinkingMean Author:Sara Benincasa
“I've discovered that every time I've reached a milestone I think I'm there, but there's another there waiting for me.” ThinkingWaitingMilestone Author:Sara Benincasa
