It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.
The strongest possible piece of advice I would give any young woman is: Don't screw around, and don't smoke.