She had once been described, by one who saw below the surface, as a perfectly beautiful woman in an absolutely plain shell.

Turn your failure into a fairy tale of success and triumph.

This has suggested to some that the very structure of human thought is oppositional-that is to say, rational and associative, rather than linear and categorical.

"Oh God if I were sure I were to die tonight I would repent at once." It is the commonest prayer in all languages.

I work extremely hard in the weight room, and also on the court to get better and make sure I keep my body in shape.

But what we strive to gratify, though we may call it a distant hope, is an immediate desire; the future estate for which men drudge up city alleys exists already in their imagination and love.

I have the most fun writing and directing. And I always choose myself as the lead actor.

To Stay Focused in Life: You can't know everyone You can't do everything You can't go everywhere We have to pick and choose between good and a little bit better.

When I became Miss World, I couldn't believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it. In a minute the world changed for me.

All these ideas such as astrology, although there may be a grain of truth in them, should be avoided.

What I write is not for little girls.