Although very few people are actually called upon to live in palaces a very large number are unwilling to admit the fact.

The boredom occasioned by too much restraint is always preferable to that produced by an uncontrolled enthusiasm for a pointless variety.

Eccentricity, to be socially acceptable, had still to have at least four or five generations of inbreeding behind it.

A household where a total unawareness of the world of ideas not only existed but was regarded as a matter for congratulation.

Architecture may be frozen music, but it melts.

It is because of its emptiness that the cup is useful.

Cruelty against innocent helpless animals is the worst form of violence.

Letting go doesn't have to mean walking away. It means the things that hurt you don't hurt you anymore.

God must do everything for us. Our part is to yield and trust

I don't know how anyone can put on a uniform and not care about winning.

I've never wanted to be a star, never.

I loved writing and performing, but the idea of doing it for a living seemed so remote. But I eventually let it devolve to the point where it was the only thing I could do.

There are women & girls who are pushing the boundaries for what society deems as "normal." We need these pioneers to inspire future generations to dream big and strive to achieve those dreams.

It's strange, because it seems that society is kind of promoting or nurturing this kind of ostracized existence. People are kind of very much in their own little worlds.