Only her death could prove her innocence; a circle of impossible, deathly judgement.

My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage." - Aunt Frances

Others said May was best, that sweet green time when lilacs bloomed and gardens along Main Street were filled with sugary pink peonies and Dutch tulips.

It was a great escape for me and it was a way to take a break from what was going on in my own world, to go into another world.

Be careful what you wish for. I know that for a fact. Wishes are brutal, unforgiving things. They burn your tongue the moment they're spoken and you can never take them back.

I wonder how a lioness will manage in a dovecote. Can you put away your teeth and claws?

The weak are cruel. The strong have no need to be.

Once you know some things, you can't unknow them. It's a burden that can never be given away.

This was what it meant to be human, to know that time moved and all things changed.

No one knows you like a person with whom you've shared a childhood. No one will ever understand you in quite the same way.

The evening had turned sweet and blue.

We're all used to seeing pretty people. I want to see real people.

Whenever you set a goal of any kind, you will have to grow and develop to the point where you are ready to achieve it.

Being famous is just a job.

Good grooming is integral, and impeccable style is a must. If you don't look the part, no one will want to give you time or money.

The best thing we can bring to any fight is a calm and compassionate mind.

To create characters, one must build background. And one of the tools we use is improvisation.

My outlook on life is so much clearer.

The BBC has the obligation to think big. And at the moment, that clarion call sounds an uncertain note to me.

When trying to communicate with each other, a husband and wife should be careful to make sure their voices and faces agree with their words.

Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country.