" every woman needs to stop sometimes at the great railway station of life—on the evening of her big birthday, or the end of a big love affair, or even an ordinary afternoon—and take stock of where she is, how she got there, where she’s going, and why. That’s what you’re doing right this very minute. You’ve already started. And you’re already there. "

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