I pity those who have no taste for reading.

Not to find pleasure in serious reading gives a pastel coloring to the mind.

There is no real evil in life, except great pain; all the rest is imaginary, and depends on the light in which we view things

The heart has no wrinkles.

We are never satisfied with having done well; and in endeavoring to do better, we do much worse.

If we could have a little patience, we should escape much mortification; time takes away as much as it gives.

When I step into this library, I cannot understand why I ever step out of it.

There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.

I dislike clocks with second-hands; they cut up life into too small pieces.

I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.

... we ought to be astonished at nothing; for what do we not meet with in our journey through life?

My favorite part of my appearance is my height. I'm five foot one and I feel feminine being small.

Persevere. Nothing worthwhile is easy.

Courageous people feel the same fear everyone else does, they just decide to not be afraid anymore.

There is a time and place for being in the limelight. As far as being away from the spotlight, well, a certain air of exclusivity is always good.

You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.

The eternal gulf between being and idea can only be bridged by the rainbow of imagination.

I think I have come to a place where I'm able to feel more comfortable about being honest.

Modeling was never anything that was a career choice. I did catalog work in Toronto to make money so that I could go to school.

My father belonged to a Jewish social club.

Freedom of choice is meaningless without knowledge. That's why it's crucial we all get engaged and get informed.