The Woman I Wanted to Be Quotes

“Don’t blame your parents, don’t blame your boyfriend, don’t blame the weather. Accept the reality, embrace the challenge, and deal with it. Be in charge of your own life. Turn negatives into positives and be proud to be a woman.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“My definition of beauty is strength and personality.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Fear is not an option.” “Don’t dwell on the dark side of things, but look for the light and build around it. If one door closes, look for another one to open.” “Never, ever, blame others for what befalls you, no matter how horrible it might be. Trust you, and only you, to be responsible for your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Beware of your thoughts for they become words, beware of your words for they become actions, beware of your actions for they become habits, beware of your habits for they become character, beware of your character for it becomes your destiny.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Passion and persistence are what matter. Dreams are achievable and you can make your fantasy come true, but there are no shortcuts. Nothing happens without hard work.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Never, ever, blame others for what befalls you, no matter how horrible it might be. Trust you, and only you, to be responsible for your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is about relationships, yet the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself. Who else is with you at all times? Who else feels the pain when you are hurt? The shame when you are humiliated? Who can smile at your small satisfactions and laugh at your victories but you? Who understands your moments of fear and loneliness better? Who can console you better than you? You are the one who possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. You cannot have a good relationship with anyone, unless you first have it with yourself. Once you have that, any other relationship is a plus, and not a must.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Be in charge of your own life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Truth is cathartic, a way of keeping the trees pruned. The truer you can be the better it is because it simplifies life and love.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“What I have learned is that when you are sick, much of healing is in the hands of doctors and science, but part of it is finding and using your own power.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is life is love. There is no way to envision life without love, and at this point in my life, I don’t think there is anything more important—love of family, love of nature, love of travel, love of learning, love of life in every way—all of it. Love is being thankful, love is paying attention, love is being open and compassionate. Love is using all the privileges you possess to help those who are in need. Love is giving voice to those who don’t have one. Love is a way of feeling alive and respecting life. I have been in love many times, but”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Don’t dwell on the dark side of things, but look for the light and build around it.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Landscapes change, people come and go, but all the landscapes, all the experiences, all the people weave into your life's fabric. Love is not just about people you had affairs with. Love is about moments of intimacy, paying attention to others, connecting. As you learn love is everywhere, you find it everywhere.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“God has saved my life so that I can give you life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“As my mother told me, if you save one life, it begins a dynasty. The life you save can save another, so one life is never too small.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Landscapes change, people come and go, but all the landscapes, all the experiences, all the people weave into your life’s fabric.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“As a girl, I did not know what I wanted to do but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be. I wanted to be my own person, independent and free. I knew that freedom could only be achieved if I took full responsibility for myself and my actions, if I were true to truth, if I became my very best friend.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“The best thing about aging, I have come to understand, is that you have a past. No one can take that away, so you'd better like it. That is why it is so important to waste no time. By living fully every day, you create your life and that becomes your past, a rich past.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“When young people eager to start their own lives and careers ask me for advice I smile and always say: “Passion and persistence are what matter. Dreams are achievable and you can make your fantasy come true, but there are no shortcuts. Nothing happens without hard work.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Just as I collect books and textiles, I collect memories and friends. I love to remember. It’s not that I dwell in nostalgia, but that I love intimacy. It is the opposite of small talk. It is the closest thing to truth. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” as I learned in Oxford when I studied the English poet John Keats.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is life is love. There is no way to envision life without love, and at this point in my life, I don’t think there is anything more important—love of family, love of nature, love of travel, love of learning, love of life in every way—all of it. Love is being thankful, love is paying attention, love is being open and compassionate. Love is using all the privileges you possess to help those who are in need. Love is giving voice to those who don’t have one. Love is a way of feeling alive and respecting life.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be

“Love is life is love. There is no way to envision life without love, and at this point in my life, I don’t think there is anything more important—love of family, love of nature, love of travel, love of learning, love of life in every way—all of”
― Diane Von Furstenberg, The Woman I Wanted to Be