In writing I am seduced by the sound of words and by the interaction of their sound and sense.

If the historian will submit himself to his material instead of trying to impose himself on his material, then the material will ultimately speak to him and supply the answers.

I am very happyBecause I have conquered myselfAnd not the world.I am very happyBecause I have loved the worldAnd not myself.

I would like to be able to admire a man's opinions as I would his dog - without being expected to take it home with me.

It is the corpse of the bourgeoisie that separates us. With us, it is that class that is the carrier of the chromosome of banality.

I really enjoy dressing up. I'm pretty much a girlie girl.

People get God and religion confused. I think God is a bit too hip to join any of his unauthorized fan clubs.

Computer programmers tend, by and large, to be quirky and highly individualistic. Trying to organize or manage such awkward characters is normally as thankless as herding cats

You're able to make a real difference. If a woman's able to step away financially, she's able to begin to do all the other work.

A girl never knows when she might need a couple of diamonds at 10 o'clock in the morning.

I tried to pay attention, but attention paid me.

Miracles do not happen in contradiction to nature, but only in contradiction to what we know of nature.