"If you’re facing a problem, don’t tell yourself that you can’t do it. Convince yourself that you have the strength to deal with almost anything because of the way you were raised. And you do! Recognizing your core strengths is an important step toward having joie de vivre. You can count on better days to come because of the good days that came before. And you can find joy in the moment because you have the resiliency to overcome the problems that may be hanging over you."

- Ruth Westheimer

"My favorite animal is the turtle. The reason is that in order for the turtle to move, it has to stick its neck out. There are going to be times in your life when you’re going to have to stick your neck out. There will be challenges, and instead of hiding in a shell, you have to go out and meet them."

- Ruth Westheimer

"Our way is not soft grass; it’s a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upwards, forward, toward the sun."

- Ruth Westheimer

"Our way is not soft grass, it’s a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upwards, forward, toward the sun."

- Ruth Westheimer