Am I no a bonny fighter?

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.

A friend is a gift you give yourself.

Do not measure success by today's harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today.

Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.

An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.

I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.

Nothing more strongly arouses our disgust than cannibalism, yet we make the same impression on Buddhists and vegetarians, for we feed on babies, though not our own.

It is better to lose health like a spendthrift than to waste it like a miser.

Jump or stay in the boat.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

Affirmative action is an effort to include every aspect of society in the decision making.

Of old sat Freedom on the heights The thunders breaking at her feet: Above her shook the starry lights; She heard the torrents meet.

A great piece of comedy is a verbal magic trick.

He who is devout to the Virgin Mother will certainly never be lost.

Harshness is for the good of a boy, soft-heartedness will ruin him.

When people are feeling insecure about their jobs and there are cuts to be made, it's hard to put up an argument that the film industry needs funding.

Naturally, I mine my girlfriends lives for good anecdotes and stories - so many of their experiences find their way into my books.

When my second husband shouted, 'Me or your writing!' I replied, 'My writing.' We separated.