This fair but pitiless city of Manhattan was without a soul ... its inhabitants were manikins moved by wires and springs.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

My optimism wears heavy boots and is loud.

Fear is nature's warning signal to get busy.

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

Don't find fault, find a remedy.

The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.

Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progress working together is success.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the aeroplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.

My freshness is spending its wavering shower in the dust.

Anyone with an imagination can write about the day-to-day experiences of someone he or she is not.

I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I'm not certain of whether it's true.

It is impossible that the whisper of a faction should prevail against the voice of a nation.

You shouldn't be afraid of science. Accepting the reality of nature makes life more exciting and even more precious.

Ignore past failures and forge ahead.

I love what's going on these days with these powerful women who are really working to make a difference.

Everybody has 24 hours and the question is, what do you do with your 24 hours? That's what makes everybody equal.

I can spot a musical type. I can tell by looking at a woman whether she is a contralto or a soprano.

Every single person wants to do it, don't hate me because I had the guts to follow my heart!