People of character don’t allow the environment to dictate their style.

A man's home is his castle, and his wife is the janitor

Military intelligence is a meaningless phrase because the two words are mutually exclusive.

A lawyer's relationship to justice and wisdom is on a par with a piano tuner's relationship to a concert. He neither composes the music, nor interprets it-he merely keeps the machinery running.

Unemployed writers have muses. Employed writers just sweat.

Nobody's ever satisfied until they've been dead a good week.

My husband believed that all women who want to should be free, equal, independent, creative, well informed, and lead stimulating, interesting lives. Except me.

Tell people the truth, they laugh. The truth is so tragic they have to pretend it's a joke.

A woman can do anything she wants as long as she doesn't do anything she wants! She can go anywhere she likes as long as she stays put!

Beware the beguiled, they do their own beguiling.

Fortunately, like all good things, Christmas Day does come to an end.

Deep and sustainable change...requires changes in behavior among those who do not welcome the change.

Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.

Every vice of the Empire has been repeated in the Foundation. Inertia! Our ruling class knows one law

My faith in humanity leads me to believe that people are looking for something more elevating than the sordid details of the intimate aspects of one's personal life.

As the Internet of things advances, the very notion of a clear dividing line between reality and virtual reality becomes blurred, sometimes in creative ways.

People say, 'Oh, God, how devastating to go through a divorce.' Did I wish for this to happen to my family? No. But everyone is healthy; we're moving on with our lives.

Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live without thee!

I want to be someone who is known for portraying themselves honestly. I try to avoid aggrandizing things I've done.

No man is charming all of the time. Even Cary Grant is on record saying he wished he could be Cary Grant.

It seems to me that if there were any logic to our language, trust would be a four letter word.