It seemed certain that Mrs Morpurgo must be kind and noble, for her husband said she was beautiful, and no beautiful woman would have married such an… - Rebecca West

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.

There have been many legends invented about Charlemagne, but he was no legend. Out of the shattered ruins of the ancient world he built the modern world, and even now reflection on his feat quickens the pulse. It was an achievement as daring as any long transoceanic flight of our day, but it called also for endurance lasting not hours but decades, and for adventure of the mind as well as of the body ; a vast new political trajectory was described as well as a military one.

"Finding our financial voice requires shedding the limits that others place on us, as well as those we place on ourselves. We have to say to our friends, our parents, "Your limits are not my limits.". Or "Your fear and scarcity are not my fear and scarcity." As you look at what is in your home you may start to see a reflection of your own fear and shame, and that of your family too.

By letting go of some of the things that hold you down, you also let go of some of the fear.

By taking charge of what is in your home, you start to build your confidence and courage.

(Happy Starts at Home: Getting the Life You Want by Changing the Space You've Got, Rebecca West)"