Anna Quindlen Quotes

The most important lesson I've learned is how rich and rewarding life is when one can engage in meaningful work, whether on the job or outside of work.

Your life is not defined by the one place where you work.

There's no pleasure in working if you don't do the things you want to do.

A little while ago, I had this realization that so much of my happiness depended on what my career was looking like at that time, and that's, like, death of happiness right there.

I think that's one of the things that's missing in a lot of people's lives. That's finding out what works for you and doing that.

Every person can reach a full life.

In seeking success you must also seek fulfillment. Ask yourself not only what you want to be but who you want to be.

Learning how to live is much more important than learning how to make a living.

Life has a much bigger plan for you. Happiness is part of that plan. Health is part of that plan. Stability is part of that plan. Constant struggle is not.

The only reason we really pursue goals is to cause ourselves to expand and grow. Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; it's who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.

There is no paycheck that can equal the feeling of contentment that comes from being the person you are meant to be.

If you have nothing to do, look at yourself and see if there isn't something close at hand that you can improve. It may make you wealthy, although it is more likely it will make you happy.

You are much closer than you think to creating a life you adore.

I hope you live a life you're proud of.

Life and work are the most wonderful things a man can have.

All you wanna do in life is do what you do well. That's when you're happiest.

Don't worry about writing a book or getting famous or making money. Just lead an interesting life.

Happiness for me is getting to write about the most important things I know.

I think the more important task for a young person than developing a personal brand is figuring out what she's great at, what she loves to do, and how she can use that to leave an imprint in the world. Those are tough questions, but essential ones. Answer those - and the personal brand follows.

It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self.

You should not separate your life from what you do.

I think the more diversity that one has in his life, the happier he can be, as long as he is able to do whatever he chooses to do at that given time well.

You can't tell what's going to fulfill you in different stages in your life.

The reason of my life is not to be the most beautiful woman in the world.

I am Gabrielle Anwar: mother, lover, daughter, sister, friend, and creator in the pursuit of happiness.