Alexandra Stoddard Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I feel very strongly we are spiritual beings in a physical body, and we should make our surroundings as beautiful and soulful as possible.”

“Put a picture of yourself as a child in view somewhere, to remind yourself to be playful.”

“Colors are important. People are in clinical depression whether they are on medication or not. Neutrals are another form of medication.”

“I think of myself as the little girl Renoir painted with the watering can. I loved the garden colors.”

“The home is the center of your soul; it's a total reflection of your inner life. If you have a dreary home, it means you are dark inside.”

“We can finish a house, but never a home. Once you fall in love with a house, you find continual pleasures in fixing it up and making innovations that satisfy your creature's comforts.”

“When I was little, I got to pick my hair ribbon from my mother's collection that hung over her dressing-table mirror. I have an entire room of ribbons in my New York apartment.”

“My grandfather was a Methodist preacher, and my father was an unsuccessful businessman. We didn't have status or wealth.”

“I urge readers to experience things that they love and give up things that are not working.”

“Style really comes down to what makes you feel good.”