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ОглавлениеThe volume you hold in your hands is a wonderful compilation of quips and quotes by inspiring women. They are mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts, grandmas, girlfriends, neighbors, classmates, and coworkers.
Some are famous—others not. But they all have uttered words that can teach, console, lift us up out of our doldrums, and share wisdom for our journey through life, and this is a book to turn to again and again for advice, support, encouragement, empathy, and understanding.
As you’ll see, wisdom isn’t limited to those of fame and fortune. Some of the wisest words I’ve ever heard came from the lips of ordinary women of extraordinary insight, like Suzanne Schultz, a researcher at the University of Delaware, who once said, “The greatest gift you can give someone is the gift of the interested listener.” Or my dear friend Karen, who likes to say, “Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from what you can do.” My female friends and colleagues may come and go, but their wise words stay with me forever.
That’s not to say that famous women aren’t great sources of inspiration, too, because they are. For sure. And this book offers you the gift of their words as well.
Becca Anderson’s collection, Plan Be, is a veritable treasure chest of pearls of wisdom and wit from women. Words to live by—words to love by—words to laugh by. Words of wisdom from women who fan the flame of hope that each of us can design the kind of life we want to live—we don’t have to buy into anyone else’s definition of success, happiness, or fulfillment.
These are pearls of great worth. Try them on—see how they feel—choose the pearls that best suit you and the kind of life you aspire to. Keep them close to your heart. Every woman needs a good string of pearls…pearls of wisdom, that is.
Barbara Jean Hateley
