I don't judge people by their bodies. Even when I was a young girl I liked men for their minds. Now that I'm middle-aged I see how right I was.

Houses! I hate houses. I like public places. Houses break your heart.

I feel that I have done everything, absolutely everything wrong, but perhaps something nice will happen anyway.

Voting is one of the few things where boycotting in protest clearly makes the problem worse rather than better.

It may be true that the government that governs best governs least Unfortunately, the same is also true of the government that governs worst.

A guardian angel comes when you are very young, and gives you special dispensation. From what? From the world. Yours might be luck. Mine is money.

Sometimes when a man gets older he has a revelation and wants awfully bad to get back to the place where he left his life, but he can't get to that place- not often.

Sisterly love is one of the few boons in this life.

I think that anything you feel strange or nervous about, you weren't cut out to do.

Victory fades so quickly that it is scarcely apparent and it is always the face of defeat that we are able to see.

I fear nomads. I am afraid of them and afraid for them too.

For the Present is the point at which time touches eternity.

Whatever it is that you want to do, do it today because you can handle the pain of trying hard now but you won’t be able to handle the pain of regret later.

I'm quite certain that if I lost my sense of humor, it would most definitely need to be replaced by a padded cell.

Society has seldom considered the vicarious effects of domestic violence between partners on the lives of children.

My parents were skeptical about me becoming a footballer and encouraged me to study.

Butler could kill you a hundred different ways without use of his armoury. Though I'm sure one would be quite sufficient.

When you have the arrogance, the confidence and you can't cook, then you're only going to look stupid.

The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.

I think for folks of color the key to combatting racism period is a) trusting their instincts and b) solidarity with one another.

From now on, gang, we won't let Rudolph join in any reindeer games.