You may be desperate, but never let anyone see you as anything less than a cultivated woman.

I am old enough to know only too well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same.

Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.

The classics tell us that, in relationships, the one between teacher and student comes second only to the one between parent and child.

The problem with living so long is that you see too many people pass before you.

the human body is a miniature version of the universe - the eyes and ears are the sun and moon, breath is air, blood is rain.

The reason that man is seldom satisfied with his salary is that when it increases, he increases his expenses.

Courage is the ability to execute tasks and assignments without fear or intimidation.

He (her son) is just like his father, doesn't listen to a word I say!

A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o' clock runs a chance of leaving the other half undone.

Our worst misfortunes never happen and most miseries lie in anticipation.

It's amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don't have anything else to do.

The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication.

I am not attracted to those politicians who are short on vision and only want to make money. I like those who have vision.

My body is very nice to me. I have a lucky physique - I just don't take weight on.

My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things.