Lilly was not crazy. She left a serious suicide note. 'Sorry,' said the note. 'Just not big enough.

Goodnight you princes of Maine, you kings of New England.

If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.

Never confuse faith, or belief — of any kind — with something even remotely intellectual.

Keep passing the open windows.

Half my life is an act of revision.

You only grow by coming to the end of something and by beginning something else.

I have pretty thick skin, and I think if you're going to be in this business, if you're going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin.

It is hard work and great art to make life not so serious.

If you don't feel that you are possibly on the edge of humiliating yourself, of losing control of the whole thing, then probably what you are doing isn't very vital.

. . .There are moments when time does stop. We must be alert enough to notice such moments . . .

A good story conveys a message that strengthens our values.

Your fright is in your lies but your delight is in your ties, So better get together and fight for the right.

Living life is like running a marathon. It takes a lot of courage and tenacity to keep going till the end.

Science is prediction, not explanation.

Growth in the ability to write comes in spurts.

A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes, and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses

Everyday ask God for favor. He can open doors for you that no one else can open.

Investing in girls' education is the very best thing we can do, not just for our daughters and granddaughters, but for their families, their communities, and their countries.

In order to be successful, I had to be willing to grow and change to become whoever I needed to be.

I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.