There was a definite process by which one made people into friends, and it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at a time.

God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.

Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.

The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.

There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence.

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.

All men should have a drop of treason in their veins, if nations are not to go soft like so many sleepy pears.

The trouble about man is twofold. He cannot learn truths which are too complicated; he forgets truths which are too simple.

The mind is its own enemy, that fights itself with the innumerable pliant and ineluctable arms of the octopus.

Writing has nothing to do with communication between person and person, only with communication between different parts of a person's mind.

Be willing to turn your attention to that which serves you.

Everybody talks, but there is no conversation.

You're supposed to be using your gifts and fulfilling your dreams, at every age.

One great cause of failure of young men in business is lack of concentration.

It happens to the best of them. You lay off singing and your throat gets out of practice. No excuses. I blew it.

In our society, as women filmmakers, we are expected to make films that empower women and that raise awareness about women's issues. That is a huge misconception.

We ought to love the sinner and hate OUR sin.

You can overcome almost any obstacles, unless you are the obstacle.

It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.

Anything said off the cuff has usually been written on it first.