" Why do they say life begins at thirty? Some of the most accomplished women of our time have shared their theories already in this book. We have one, too. Thirty is when you stop the comparathon: the rat race that has you constantly looking over your shoulder to see how everyone else is doing at work/love/fitting into their skinny jeans. It’s tempting, after all, to see your twenties as your chance to make your mark. So you do your best, and you keep one eye on everyone else doing theirs. It can all leave a girl frantically busy. Yeah, "

― Pamela Redmond Satran , 30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30