The calendar? A mere convention.

Russian literature saved my soul. When I was a young girl in school and I asked what is good and what is evil, no one in that corrupt system could show me.

Friendship was a concept men bandied about to save face when they were rejected.

The road to enlightenment requires a life dedicated to self-study, accepting the minor tragedies of life as an ineluctable part of the human condition.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.

I'm really paying attention. People make up their minds late.

Love is and has always been His idea. He came to love us and to teach us how to love. When we do this, life is exciting, beautiful and rewarding.

They will try to enter Baghdad, and I think this is where their graveyard will be.

If you're living in your time, you cannot help but to write about the things that are important.

When Serena Williams is number one, its hard to think of being number one, but still I have confidence that I can win more titles and reach a higher ranking.

The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester.

I’ve never met anyone who made it with a chick because they owned a Tom Waits album. I’ve got all three, and it’s never helped me.