We should not mourn for men of high ideals. Rather we should rejoice that we had the privilege of having had them with us, to inspire us by their radiant personalities.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

I am responsible for my own existence and happiness.

Otulissa swelled up to twice her normal size. 'Well, SPRINK ON YOUR SPRONK!

In regards to climbing the ladder of success, there is a better future, with a greater purpose. One can find it, only if he or she searches for it.

Hair is hair.

The total number of Dirichlet's publications is not large: jewels are not weighed on a grocery scale.

Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy.

She had never been so close to anybody. It was as if they were one being, together, not predator and prey, but partners in a dance.

You need to get out of your comfort zone, return to the Midwest, see some family, and, as cheesy as it sounds, work the land - plant some trees, maybe take up watercolor.

Reason is the shadow cast by God; God is the sun.

My favorite film is Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power in The Razor's Edge.