But I have felt that to be a Jew was, in some ways at least, to be especially privileged.

One can summon courage and fortitude to face tragedy; irritations and frustrations are a cloud of mosquitoes that nip and sting and drive one frantic.

The ideal view for daily writing, hour for hour, is the blank brick wall of a cold-storage warehouse. Failing this, a stretch of sky will do, cloudless if possible.

Housework's the hardest work in the world. That's why men won't do it.

It's terrible to realize that you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die; and, then it's too late.

Imported actors, like certain wines, sometimes do not stand the ocean trip. This can be as true of American actors in Europe as it is of European actors in America.

Cherry cobbler is shortcake with a soul.