I don't want you to have to handle it. That's the horror of my past. But you...you're the reality of my present. You're the proof I survived. The prize in the cereal box.

I am not "cured"--I know I never will be. I will always crave that pain to keep me centered. I will always be just a little astounded when I get through a crisis without putting a blade to my flesh.

Leaving your religion and having to invent your own system of values is a big deal, after all.

Anne was always glad in the happiness of her friends

Upon hearing the news I felt completely emptied. Emptied of life, feeling, and hope. I felt as if my very soul had left my body.

If a man loves the labour of his trade apart from any question of success or fame the gods have called him.

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end.

Respect is EARNED but honor is GIVEN.

The greatest thing that prepared me for editing Vanity Fair was having four kids because you just learn to subjugate your ego with the greater interest in mind.

I went from being married to living on my own in L.A., to having a new boyfriend and just being totally self-sufficient and super independent. It's awesome. I love it!

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

You can't measure a man by his size. You measure him by the fight he has inside.