Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor is a Canadian-born historian based in the United Kingdom, specialising in Enlightenment history, gender studies and the history of subjectivity. She is Professor of Humanities at Queen Mary, University of London...
book adventure writing
I will never stop writing. People often ask when I will retire, but I say it's none of their business. Writing defines who I am. I love the feeling of holding a finished book in my hands, and then I can't wait to start the great adventure of writing the next one.
matter priceless reminders
Priceless things matter not for their value, but because they offer us an enduring reminder of stability and permanence.
life responsibility cold
Life always gets harder towards the summit - the cold increases, responsibility increases
girl giving taste
My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.
opinion virtue moderation
In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work
stress thinking light
Never let stress shape your strategy. Most women think better after a brisk walk, a light meal, a massage and a nap.
life lying men
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make to them; a man may live long, yet get little from life. Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will - Montaigne, Essays
letting-go past perspective
The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.
stress knowing relaxation
Elizabeth lay face-down on the massage table, and allowed Marco to relieve the stress of the business day with firm and knowing fingers. Success, she decided, was often a matter of knowing when to relax.
way blame emma
We are each the authors of our own lives, Emma. We live in what we have created. There is no way to shift the blame and no one else to accept the accolades.
powerful needs unwind
Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.