To be alive is a fine thing. It is the finest thing in the world, though hazardous. It is a unique thing. It happens only once in a lifetime. To be alive, to know consciously that you are alive, and to relish that knowledge -- this is a kind of magic. Or it may be a kind of madness, exhilarating but harmless.
Edna FerberIf American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics.
Edna FerberBooks should be cherished, like children, books are for the next generation, like children, like history.
Edna Ferber