As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

Hate wields no sustainable power

I had no specific bent toward science until my grandfather died of stomach cancer. I decided that nobody should suffer that much.

Feelings are best left concealed. They can bite you if you're not careful. They can eat you alive.

Literature, whether handed down by word or mouth or in print, gives us a second handle on reality.

Contrary to popular belief, I have always had a wonderful repertoire with my players.

Religion is the natural reaction of the imagination when confronted by the difficulties in a truculent world.

Drink to me! I just realized that I've slept with everyone at this table! ~Nell

You are never to lose sight of nature; the instant you do, you are all abroad, at the mercy of every gust of fashion, without knowing or seeing the point to which you ought to steer.

For a long time, I was a career woman and that was it.

The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person.