Quotes from Danielle Steel

I do not believe in age," he said with determination. "It is a very small idea. Like a small box. That box is too small for you. You have no limits, you are free.

By the end of the first week, three of the women had dropped out, begging for mercy. They couldn't stand the extreme pressure, the demanding lessons, the challenges, and the mental and physical abuse. The women who remained were determined to stay the course

be at ease with him. What they shared had none of the pain or the passion or

Life had a way of working out. The lid-for-every-pot theory seemed to work, if you waited long enough and were patient.

It's like some people just come through our lives to bring us something: a gift, a blessing, a lesson we need to learn. And that's why they're here.

He had given Daphne a spectacular diamond bracelet before she left, and a ruby heart pin that he had bought for her at Fred Leighton. Sam had always been generous and he had bought something pretty for Alex too, though nothing quite as important. He had bought her a very handsome Bulgari watch that he knew she'd wanted for a while, but none of the thoughtful little things that expressed his interest and affection. He didn't want to mislead her. There

Just be careful. Learn your lessons well, and always follow your instincts.

Look at Christ on the cross. Think of the challenge that must have been for Him. The agony of betrayal by people He had trusted, and death. And afterward came the resurrection. He proved that no challenge, no matter how great, could end His love for us.

You do what you're called on to do, to the best of your abilities. The rest always takes care of itself.

But they both knew that you could never run far enough or fast enough to get away from the pain completely. It was always waiting nearby

This was the way it was meant to be, when parents slipped gently away, and the next generations moved on.

women couldn't afford dead-end relationships after the age of twenty-eight, or they ran the risk of getting stuck in them for years

Every day, good stuff and bad stuff happens to us. It's what

you do about it and how you handle it that matters. You just can't let it break you. You have to keep fighting. And guilt and regrets never get us anywhere.

Life is made up of special moments, moments of joy, or of sorrow, of great good fortune, incredible thoughtfulness, moments you never forget, and that impact an entire lifetime, moments you treasure.

May your impact on others be kind, theirs on you always loving, and may you always, always know and remember how infinitely I love you, with all my heart, now and forever.

smoke a cigar. Sophie had heard him come in and found him there. She was surprised he

We all have our own crazy ideas about what makes relationships work. The trick seems to be finding someone with similar ideas, or compatible ones at least.

The world goes on. People are born, and die, and others are born after them. It is only our own sadness that is so painful.

And even under extreme tension, which he had been under, too, he had been polite, considerate, respectful, and kind at all times.

La jeunesse est la période la plus fabuleuse d'une vie. Ne la gaspillez pas en regrettant les endroits et les gens que vous avez perdus. Allez de l'avant... Nous regardons tous vers le passé. Le secret consiste à ne pas se retourner trop souvent. Laissez les mauvais moments derrière vous.

Como você lida com suas responsabilidades, sua vida, o que faz dela, se prefere tornar a si mesma infeliz, no fim das contas isso só diz respeito a você.

Good and bad stuff happens to us every day. It's how you handle it, and what you do about it, that counts. You can't just let it break you. You have to keep fighting. And guilt and regrets get us nowhere.

I kept telling myself it was just temporary, but one day temporary becomes your whole life. You wake up, and you're not twenty or twenty-seven anymore, you're thirty-eight and you've given up all your dreams. I don't want to do that again. That's why I came here. From now on, I want things to be different, and this was the first step. I want to make decisions, not just float along letting life happen to me. I want more than that.