Quotes by Victoria Moran

It’s probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are. It is essential, however, that we see ourselves for all we are. (413)

When you believe you reflect what is holy and good, you can see more that is good in every stage of your life. (319)

Youre swimming in a sea of abundance.

[T[his isn’t just “another day, another dollar.” It’s more like “another day, another miracle.” (213)

At forty-three, I bought my first house. I’d wanted one like crazy. A house meant family, a happy childhood for my litttle girl and for the little girl self inside me. . . . I was soon overwhelmed by the upkeep and overcome by the yardwork. . . . In the bright light of closing, it was obvious: it was never a house I wanted; it was what a house symbolized to me. (254)

In terms of days and moments lived, youll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way thatdeflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important.Love somebody extra.

Life has its rhythm ad we have ours. They’re designed to coexist in harmony, so that when we do what is ours to do and otherwise let life be, we garner acceptance and serenity. (285)

Just because you’re grown up and then some doesn’t mean settling into the doldrums of predictability. Surprise people. Surprise yourself. (281)

• Judge less–or at least later.• Give new ideas and images a chance.• Understand that everyone has his own truth or her own.• Remember: you are not married to any belief, opinion, or ideology.• Expect to discover something delicious every day. (260)

A twenty-three-year-long study in Ohio determined that people who saw growing older as something positive lived a whopping seven and a half years longer than those who didn’t. (356)

Simplicity is NOT boring. Simplicity is not self-denial. It is an indulgence, providing you with a wealth of time and space.Simplicity IS discerning the essential from the unessential. Simplicity is having room for the unexpected. It is savoring life.Most of all, simplicity is freedom: Its freedom to choose what you want in your life because youre not letting in everything that shows up. Its freedom to do what you want because youre not already committed to more obligations than you can handle and the maintenance of more objects than youll ever use.

Yoga will always be transformational, even when it stops being cool. (350)

Youre supposed to be using your gifts and fulfilling your dreams, at every age.

Make your plate look like a Christmas tree, I tell people, mostly green with splashes of other bright colors.

Our culture has long mistrusted the body. Its been seen as a confusing blend of Gods handiwork and the devils playground. It is, rather, a vortex of intelligence.

As I see it, a green salad is an open invitation to carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and the sprouts that grow in jars on my kitchen counter.

Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit. And I havent been on a diet since the Reagan administration.

Im not perfect, but whats wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I dont have to be.

I realize that Im a mature woman and one of these days, incredible diet or not, Ill be a little old lady.

It simply feels right to me to blend the glittery delights of New York City with a largely raw vegan diet - with the soul-deep conviction that animals are not ours to eat, wear, exploit or experiment on.