I think nobody owns the land until their dead are in it.

The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self.

We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember.

We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget.

The fear is for what is still to be lost.

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Short stories demand a certain awareness of one's own intentions, a certain narrowing of the focus.

I am not an actress. I am a mistress of disguise. Acting happens to be one of the perks

He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.

The basic condition of human life is happiness.

She was remorseless, but she lacked method.

The secret of losing weight is patience.

And life 's enchanted cup but sparkles near the brim.

Today the most outlaw thing you can possibly do in Nashville, Tennessee, is play country music.

I'm fairly competitive.

For me, my favorite scenes, when I'm in my comfort zone, are the fighting scenes Those are my favorite to do, so I'd love to have more of those.

There will be plenty of blame to go around but if you take credit for the sunshine, you also get blamed for the rain.