Quotes from Gail Sheehy

Stress overload makes us stupid. Solid research proves it. When we get overstressed, it creates a nasty chemical soup in our brains that makes it hard to pull out of the anxious depressive spiral.

Husbands come and go; children come and eventually they go. Friends grow up and move away. But the one thing that's never lost is your sister.

In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network.

Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.

Very few women manage to have it all; certainly not all at once.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

By listening, by caring, by playing you back to yourself, friends ratify your better instincts and endorse your unique worth. Friends validate you.

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect, you have enough.

The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity.

It is a silly question to ask a prostitute why she does it.. These are the highest-paid professional women in America.