Quotes from Martha Stewart

I'm very inspired by nature - you could say Mother Nature. I look at things around me and get all kinds of inspiration daily.

I love the challenge of starting at zero every day and seeing how much I can accomplish.

I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

You can be the most beautiful person on Earth, and if you don't have a fitness or diet routine, you won't be beautiful.

I think it's very important that whatever you're trying to make or sell, or teach has to be basically good. A bad product and you know what? You won't be here in ten years.

Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.

Life is too complicated not to be orderly.

I love the challenge of starting at zero every day and seeing how much I can accomplish.

The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.

As with all my new pets, I gently bit each kitten on the face. This is how I let my animals know that I am now their mother.

Don't give up. Defend your ideas, but be flexible. Success seldom comes in exactly the form you imagine.

Loving yourself is good for your health.

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SMART SUBSTITUTION Next time you make a sandwich wrap, reach for lettuce leaves instead of a flatbread or tortilla. This recipe is based on a popular Korean dish (ssam bap) that has a spicy filling of beef and fresh herbs encased in lettuce. Cellophane noodles, tossed with a bit of oil and scallions, round out the meal.

GOOD TO KNOW Cod and other lean, firm-fleshed fish are good choices for steaming, since they stay moist after cooking. To steam in the oven, combine fillets in a baking dish with rice vinegar (or another flavorful liquid, such as lemon juice or wine), oil, and aromatics, then cover the dish tightly to trap in moisture as the fish cooks.