The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity.

— Gail Sheehy

The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests.

— Gail Sheehy

The source of continuing aliveness was to find your passion and pursue it with whole heart and single mind.

— Gail Sheehy

To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.

— Gail Sheehy

To hear how special and wonderful we are is endlessly enthralling.

— Gail Sheehy

Transformation also means looking for ways to stop pushing yourself so hard professionally or inviting so much stress.

— Gail Sheehy

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

— Gail Sheehy

When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on cooking.

— Gail Sheehy

When men reach their sixties and retire they go to pieces. Women just go right on cooking.

— Gail Sheehy

Would that there were an award for people who come to understand the concept of enough. Good enough. Successful enough. Thin enough. Rich enough. Socially responsible enough. When you have self-respect you have enough.

— Gail Sheehy