Reader's Digest New Zealand - August/September 2025

QUOTABLE QUOTES RAYMOND HALL/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY IMAGES (CARPENTER). CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON - PA IMAGES/CONTRIBUTOR/GETTY IMAGES (LEWIS). CRAIG BARRITT/STRINGER/GETTY IMAGES (PEREL) Cultivate humility: You never know when you’re going to need it. —John Lithgow, actor, in vanity fair The quality of your relationships ultimately is what determines the quality of your life. —Esther Perel, therapist, on what now ? with trevor noah I have regrets, definitely. They are little life lessons—reminders that if there is a next time, be braver. —Lauren Child, author, in the guardian You don’t remember the easy workouts, do you? —Carl Lewis, track legend, in interview magazine There’s always going to be stress. There’s always going to be anxiety ... being able to laugh about it is really important. —Sabrina Carpenter, singer, on cbs news sunday morning reader ’ s digest The RD List 118 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2025 | READERSDIGEST.CO.NZ