Roz Doyle

"Philosophy is useful if it helps you live better."

"Literature teaches us we're not alone in our struggles."

"Politics is power pretending to be principle."

"Adventure is where you find it, usually in the last place you look."

"Imagination is the playground of the mind."

"Inspiration is a fleeting thing - grab it when it comes."

"Motivation is doing it even when nobody's watching."

"Solitude and loneliness are not the same thing."

"Hope is the last thing you lose when everything else is gone."

"Power without compassion is tyranny."

"Fear is just an emotion - it doesn't have to control you."

"Death reminds us that time is precious."

"In the end, it's the people you loved and who loved you that matters."

"I've seen it all, honey. And most of it I'd rather forget."

"Life's too short to work with people who don't appreciate you."

"You learn more from your failures than your successes."

"Love is complicated, but that's what makes it worth it."

"A good friend tells you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear."

"Success isn't about climbing the ladder—it's about finding the right ladder to climb."

"Time flies whether you're having fun or not."

"The truth has a way of coming out, no matter how hard you try to hide it."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it sure helps pay the bills."

"Family drives you crazy, but at the end of the day, they're all you've got."

"Hope is what keeps us going when everything else falls apart."

"Courage isn't the absence of fear—it's doing it anyway."

"Change is inevitable; might as well embrace it."

"Knowledge is power, and I've got plenty of both."

"Real happiness comes from the simple things in life."

"You can't control everything, so stop trying."

"Life's a journey, not a destination."