We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

Age does not protect you from love, but love, to some extent, protects you from age.

I am not a glutton -- I am an explorer of food.

Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.

There's a woman at the beginning of all great things.

...one of the goals of life is to try and be in touch with one's most personal themes -- the values, ideas, styles, colors that are the touchstones of one's own individual life, its real texture and substance.

There are worse words than cuss words, there are words that hurt.

Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it.

I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime.

Beauty is a radiance that originates from within and comes from inner security and strong character.

What exactly is success? For me it is to be found not in applause, but in the satisfaction of feeling that one is realizing one's ideal.

Frugality without creativity is deprivation.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

The simpler I keep things, the better I play.

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation.

I am always busy, which is perhaps the chief reason why I am always well.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

You can do one of two things: just shut up, which is something I don't find easy, or learn an awful lot very fast, which is what I tried to do.

The human heart yearns for the beautiful in all ranks of life.

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.