A Dominie in Gray-- Put gently up the evening Bars-- And led the flock away

Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

We turn not older with years but newer every day.

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven.

If you take care of the small things, the big things take care of themselves. You can gain more control over your life by paying closer attention to the little things.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

A good roommate may be the single most important thing to have when one is away at school.

Bring me the sunset in a cup.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.

May it please your Majesty I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me whose servant I am here.

My type of humor is almost pure identification. A housewife reads my column and says, 'But that's happened to ME! I know just what she's talking about!

I was mild-mannered, wore glasses, was very shy with women.

When I watch TV I can tell when someone is punching the joke and telling me when to laugh (I’ll decide when to laugh, thank you very much).

Welcome to the wonderful world of economics. Everything precious in life has a cost.

In a way I feel I have been vindicated because I hadn't done anything wrong. The Review Committee gave me a patient hearing and I put my point of view across to them.

Why do we wait until a pig is dead to "cure" it?

you are absolutely the most ethereal, least sensual woman I ever knew to exist without inhuman sexlessness.

A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.

I believe that leadership acts should be manifested by engaging in external work that can be observed and shared with everyone else.