Alexandra Stoddard Quotes

You can't be a resource for others unless you nourish yourself.

You're not going to be dreary on the inside if you're not dreary on the outside.

The only life worth living is the one we take responsibility for choosing.

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.

Living well is a courageous act.

Our lives are made up of time, and the quality of our existence depends on our wise use of the moments we are given.

Each of us must become impassioned, finding meaning and self-fulfillment in our own life's journey.

I like people to really get a feel for the house before they do anything to it.

I urge readers to experience things that they love and give up things that are not working.

Your past is something you cannot change. You can't live it; it's dead.

If we could make our house a home, and then make it a sanctuary, I think we could truly find paradise on Earth.

I want to fill my mind with life-enhancing, positive, beautiful memories. The dark experiences can remain buried without a funeral.

Beauty, like love, makes us happy, but we have to be keenly receptive to the seduction. Until

I want my readers to find their own way.

This may shock you, but the most important person in your life is you. You are meant to be 'full of yourself.

When you leave a beautiful place, you carry it with you wherever you go.

We choose how enthusiastically we live our time alive.

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.

If we have authentic, honest, earthy materials in our houses, we'll be more authentic, honest and natural.

The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.

You learn to give up what's not working and surround yourself with things you love - not what's correct or proper.

Being a mother and grandmother is the best of the best in my life. My grandchildren multiply the joy my daughters bring me.

We have to establish time boundaries and learn how to say no.

The rooms that are lived in are the ones we find most comforting.

My mantra is: Let there be happiness in my soul, and let me share it with the world.

I think of myself as the little girl Renoir painted with the watering can. I loved the garden colors.

Be kind to yourself, to others and everything around you.

Always remember your brilliance.

The 'art of tea' is a spiritual force for us to share.

Life is too short for you to be the caretaker of the wrong details.

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.

My grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and my father was an unsuccessful businessman. We didn't have status or wealth.

Unhappy people make me feel like I've done something wrong.

What we love we grow to resemble. SAINT BERNARD T

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.

Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream, to get in touch with yourself ... To putter is to discover.

The correct word is like any small detail - it enhances life.

Make your physical surroundings as beautiful as possible.

Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry. Trust the process.

What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.

Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.

Move your feet in the direction that is most favorable for your living up to your full potential.

I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.

Put a picture of yourself as a child in view somewhere, to remind yourself to be playful.

Style really comes down to what makes you feel good.

Aristotle wisely reminds us, "It is the nature of desire not to be satisfied." When

I have my clothes made in Hong Kong, but I love Shangai Tang in New York.

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.

Unused rooms are such bad feng shui, really bad energy.

I get all dressed up in fuchsia, looking like a clown, and show pretty pictures to people.