It-girl Betty White delivers a hilarious, slyly profound take on love, life, celebrity, and everything in between. Drawing from a lifetime of lessons learned, seven-time Emmy winner Betty White's wit and wisdom take center stage as she tackles topics like friendship, romantic love, aging,... read more
“If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints. You might leave behind pleasant memories in the minds of friends and acquaintances, but those dissipate quickly.”Betty White
If you live without passion, you can go through life without leaving any footprints.Highlighted by 39 Kindle customers
Walk in to every situation with a positive, open mind. Allow yourself time to experience a situation before forming an opinion.Highlighted by 24 Kindle customers
If you’ve ever lost a loved one, or witnessed it, you can’t help but see that the body is an envelope for the letter.Highlighted by 24 Kindle customers
Friendship takes time and energy if it’s going to work. You can luck into something great, but it doesn’t last if you don’t give it proper appreciation. Friendship can be so comfortable, but nurture it—don’t take it for granted.Highlighted by 16 Kindle customers
She said we know so much and can discover so much more, but what no one knows for sure is what exactly happens when we pass on. When we’d lose someone we would grieve, of course, but she would say, “Now he knows the secret.”Highlighted by 16 Kindle customers
“Bets, you can lie to anyone in the world and even get away with it, perhaps, but when you are alone and look into your own eyes in the mirror, you can’t sidestep the truth. Always be sure you can meet those eyes directly. Otherwise, it’s big trouble, my girl.”Highlighted by 15 Kindle customers
One thing they don’t tell you about growing old—you don’t feel old, you just feel like yourself.Highlighted by 11 Kindle customers
Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.Highlighted by 10 Kindle customers
To not be grateful for what you’ve been blessed with, knowing how many people in the world would sell their souls to do what you do, or to abuse it is, I think, unconscionable.Highlighted by 10 Kindle customers
However, if one is lucky enough to be blessed with good health, growing older shouldn’t be something to complain about. It’s not a surprise, we knew it was coming—make the most of it.Highlighted by 10 Kindle customers
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