“And try to remember what we discussed, Susannah. A mediator is someone who helps others resolve conflicts. Not someone who, er, kicks them in the face.”

“We are friends for life. When we’re together the years fall away. Isn’t that what matters? To have someone who can remember with you? To have someone who remembers how far you’ve come?”

Judy Blume (1938) American children's writer

“Susannah and I have always felt that the psychology of clothing does make people change a mind-set, so if we use that and we help someone feel more confident about themselves and build them up that’s great.”

Trinny Woodall (1964) English fashion advisor and designer, television presenter and author

“Just remember who you are… The world will try to change you into someone else. Don't let them. That's the best advice anyone can give you.”

Cinda Williams Chima (1952) Novelist

“Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it.”

Romain Rolland (1866–1944) French author

“Do not try to rescue someone who does not want to be rescued, and be very careful about rescuing someone who does want to be rescued.”

Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology

“Even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely. And it was pretty hard to ignore someone who made your blood boil.”

Scott Westerfeld book Extras

“But what really is immorality? And what does helping someone really mean? Helping them to be like everyone else, or helping them to be themselves?”

Nancy Garden book Annie on My Mind

“Having someone who understands is a great blessing for ourselves. Being someone who understands is a great blessing to others.”

Janette Oke (1935) Canadian writer

“The phrase 'Someone ought to do something' was not, by itself, a helpful one. People who used itadded the rider 'and that someone is me'.”

Terry Pratchett book Hogfather