Men ... always think that something they are going to get is better than what they have got.

Men are all the same. They always think that something they are going to get is better than what they have got.

Why should we refuse the happiness this hour gives us because some other hour might take it away?

I have always found that each step we take in life is to be regretted-if we once begin to wonder how many other steps might have been possible.

Ridicule is the best test of truth.

When I stood there, looking out the window at the raindrops and thinking of everything I lost, I forgot everything I have. When I remembered everything I have, I forgot everything I lost.

If I could write a story that would do for the Indian one-hundredth part what 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' did for the Negro, I would be thankful the rest of my life.

People should be happy to see you when you show up to a club because you're a good person. And stop caring about what the industry is "looking for". Just say what you think is funny. .

Survival is both an exalted privilege and a painful burden.

The allies are looking carefully at the relationship.

When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this.

There's nothing that does so much harm as good intentions.

I hate imitation jewelry, dark lipstick and most of all a shrill voice. This has spoiled many a picture of feminine loveliness.

I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go.