Between the happening of a historical process and its recognition by rulers, a lag stretches, full of pitfalls.

In individuals as in nations, contentment is silent, which tends to unbalance the historical record.

A reformer exhorted children that they would succeed where he and his colleagues had failed with the charge: "Live for that better day.

Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake.

Eighteen and stupid happens to everyone, I guess. If you survive it, it's probably half luck, and half having the right people in your life to watch out for you.

Obstacles cannot crush me every obstacle yields to stern resolve.

There is respect for law, and then there is complicity in lawlessness.

I feel that its our children who do give us hope because they are the ones who are going to save the world.

I adore the incredibly tight clothing! My own wardobe's changed - I've streamlined a little bit and definitely learnt from Joan's sleekiness and tailoring.

Coincidence is a messenger sent by truth.

I believe that accurate knowledge is very, very important, but find that out in free time. Don't let it take over every hour of the day. Perhaps most important, talk about it.

I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal.