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Living well is a courageous act.
Always remember your brilliance.
I want my readers to find their own way.
You don't have to prove anything to anyone.
When you let go, you lose pain and gain insight.
The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.
Style really comes down to what makes you feel good.
We choose how enthusiastically we live our time alive.
Unused rooms are such bad feng shui, really bad energy.
"The "art of tea" is a spiritual force for us to share."
Make your physical surroundings as beautiful as possible.
Be kind to yourself, to others and everything around you.
Unhappy people make me feel like I've done something wrong.
We have to establish time boundaries and learn how to say no.
Seeing well transforms mere existence into the art of living.
The correct word is like any small detail - it enhances life.
You can't be a resource for others unless you nourish yourself.
The rooms that are lived in are the ones we find most comforting.
Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process.
Whatever your beliefs are, you do not have to justify them to others.
When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.
I have my clothes made in Hong Kong, but I love Shangai Tang in New York.
We spend most of our lives trying to unlearn much of what we've been taught.
You're not going to be dreary on the inside if you're not dreary on the outside.
My mantra is: Let there be happiness in my soul, and let me share it with the world.
What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all of our tomorrows.
Every stimulus becomes an opportunity to find fresh ways to express your personal vision.
Put a picture of yourself as a child in view somewhere, to remind yourself to be playful.
I get all dressed up in fuchsia, looking like a clown, and show pretty pictures to people.
I urge readers to experience things that they love and give up things that are not working.
Finding your personal style is a rich journey of discovery, wonder, adventure, and excitement.
Each of us must become impassioned, finding meaning and self-fulfillment in our own life's journey.
I think of myself as the little girl Renoir painted with the watering can. I loved the garden colors.
If we have authentic, honest, earthy materials in our houses, we'll be more authentic, honest and natural.
Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream, to get in touch with yourself...To putter is to discover.
This may shock you, but the most important person in your life is you. You are meant to be 'full of yourself.
If we could make our house a home, and then make it a sanctuary, I think we could truly find paradise on Earth.
We can live closer to our dreams if we are willing to dream them. And we can create a life as we want it to be.
You learn to give up what's not working and surround yourself with things you love - not what's correct or proper.
My grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and my father was an unsuccessful businessman. We didn't have status or wealth.
Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me.
Don't try to prove anything about yourself to anyone. It isn't necessary. Your worth shines through to others- know your worth.
Work is an opportunity to bring something forth-to create something, complete something, invent something authentic and original.
Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.
The home is the center of your soul; it's a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a dreary home, it means you are dark inside.
I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.
I'm an interior designer from the soul. It's not about just putting things in a room. It's much deeper and broader. It's about self-discovery.
I want to listen to Beethoven and Mozart. I want to read the best minds. I want to live with uplifting art. I don't want to live a grubby life.
When I'm the happiest, my desk is not neat. It has lots of pens and the books I love. It gets messy when I'm in the flow. So many houses are so neat.
I want to inspire through example. I hope my books motivate others to open doors and windows that will help them to embrace their own truth, light and joy.