“You’re not a kid anymore. You have the right to choose your own life. You can start again. If you want a cat, all you have to do is choose a life in which you can have a cat. It’s simple. It’s your right.”

“As for me, I follow the laughter, the smiles, the anger, the complaints and the sorrows of the sea near which I was born; but today the sun shines all over the ocean and I want to scream with love, enthusiasm, joy, recognition, happiness. I love you, my love, and I thank you for always being what you are, for always bringing me more than I ask for, and finally for not letting this unquenchable thirst for you, for you always, cease in my mouth.”

“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”

“I’ve found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances, be more active, show up more often.”

“Zatem bronię jak lwica tego dobrego stylu i smaku, który po rodzicach i dziadkach dziedziczy w kryształowej postaci Zuzia Łapicka i dźwiga het w dżungle przyszłości. Do stylu tego należą: czyste paznokcie, francuska bielizna, taktowna inteligencja, dowcip bez wymądrzania się, dobre perfumy, oczytanie, bezinteresowna życzliwość dla bliźnich i — uwaga, uwaga — zdolność do autentycznego podziwu dla sukcesu kolegów i koleżanek. Do tego dochodzi poczucie humoru na własny temat, skromność, umiejętność słuchania, znajomość języków obcych, talenty menadżerskie, małe mieszkanko w Paryżu i słabość do słodyczy.”

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.”

“Don’t let them get you down. Be cheeky. And wild. And wonderful.”

“There is no need for a perfect sound, but it’s important that it sounds like you.”

“Stop being tormented by everyone else’s reaction to you.”

“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”