The birth of Jesus is the sunrise in the Bible.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Every house where love abides And friendship is a guest, Is surely home, and home sweet home For there the heart can rest.

Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love, to work, to play, and to look up at the stars.

For those who love... time is eternity.

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.

The simple life which blandly ignores all care and conflict, soon becomes flabby and invertebrate, sentimental and gelatinous.

What you possess in the world will be found at the day of your death to belong to someone else. But what you are will be yours forever.

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.

Self-reflection is a kind of self-judgment. The difference is just this – the former is positive and the latter is negative.

The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.

To err is human, but it feels divine.

Communism is like one big phone company.

Grace thou thy house and let not that grace thee.

Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.

I love roles where I am required to prepare physically. And it's fun putting on weight and eating.

Colored leather is my favorite. To me, there's nothing more fun than wearing a cobalt blue leather skirt or a fuchsia leather jacket.

I decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit.

On the other hand, I think it is wonderful for everyone to take ballet classes, at any age. It gives you a discipline, it gives you a place to go. It gives you some control in your life.