Gail Sheehy Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“This is something caregivers have to understand: You have to ask for help. You have to realize that you deserve to ask for help. Because you need to keep on working on your own life.”

“We have to move from the unbridled pursuit of self-gain at the expense of others to recovering appreciation for what we gain by caring and sharing with one another.”

“You have a new role: family caregiver. It's a role nobody applies for. You don't expect it. You won't be prepared. You probably won't even identify yourself as a caregiver.”

“Over the next few years the boardrooms of America are going to light up with hot flashes.”

“Sex and older women used to be considered an oxymoron, rarely mentioned in the same breath.”

“Back in 1968, when I was 30, my entire life blew up. I had a life plan, and it collapsed for no rational reason.”

“Being a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on.”

“Character is what was yesterday and will be tomorrow.”

“I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.”

“I keep returning to the central question facing over-50 women as we move into our Second Adulthood. What are our goals for this stage in our lives?”