Words matter. These are the best Elizabeth Vargas Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Meditating has taught me to sit with my thoughts, my feelings, and just observe them.
You cannot turn your brain off or stop your thoughts, but you can try while meditating not to become too invested in them. This is called transcendental meditation, which is the kind I practice.
Certain things make me anxious. God forbid I get stuck in an elevator.
Navratilova won an astounding 167 singles titles and 166 doubles titles in a career which has spanned nearly 30 years. She changed the game of women’s tennis by forcing opponents to reach her standards of fitness and athleticism.
Denial is huge for any alcoholic, especially for a functioning alcoholic, because I – you know, I’m not living under a bridge. I haven’t been arrested.
Rehabs have become a big business in this country. There are good ones and not-good ones, just like anything else.
Because I am basically so insecure and anxious and afraid, I never, ever in my life learned to reach out for help, ever.
It’s estimated that one million girls in India ‘disappear’ every year.
I’m praying we don’t go to war with Iraq. If we do, I may have to go back to work earlier.
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant Ken Jennings’ winning streak has been nothing short of remarkable.
You know, guys, it is possible for two women to work together and get along.
We’re way overdue on a woman sitting in one of those Big Three chairs.
I am not a pregnant working mother wronged.
If I’ve helped one person, I feel really great, but I hear from people daily.
I had two experiences. I had a wonderful experience in rehab, and I had a terrible experience in rehab. But, to be honest, in the end, it wasn’t rehab that got me sober. It was just finally surrendering and saying, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore. I can’t do this anymore. Somebody help me.’
Six months ago, I traveled to India to see firsthand what the prime minister of that country calls a national shame. It is the systematic, widespread, shocking elimination of India’s baby girls. Some 50,000 female fetuses are aborted every month in India.
I felt like I had to be, you know, perfect, which is ridiculous. Nobody’s perfect.
For now, for this year, I need to be a good mother.
I would not hesitate for a nanosecond to step in front of a bullet, to do anything to give my life for my children.
I am an alcoholic. It took me a long time to admit that to myself. It took me a long time to admit it to my family, but I am.
One of my favorite things to do with my children is to read to them.
Flying isn’t great for me – or getting caught in a crowd.
I worked in three local news markets and in every single one of them, they said: ‘You’re a lousy anchor. We would love to renew your contract and have you be our lead reporter here, but we’re not going to have you anchor.’
I had panic attacks as a little girl, and they were not subtle.
I now make meditation a daily part of my life. Ideally, I would find 20 minutes, twice a day, to sit and meditate with an app I have on my phone. In reality, on most days, I only get the chance to do it once. But it is still incredibly valuable.
