It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

I have often felt that I cheated my children a little. I was never so totally theirs as most mothers are. I gave to audiences whatbelonged to my children, got back from audiences the love my children longed to give me.

Perhaps the basic thing which contributes to charm is the ability to forget oneself and be engrossed in other people.

Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without being related to you and repeatedly questioning why you're in nonprofit.

Someone once asked me what I regarded as the three most important requirements for happiness. My answer was: A feeling that you have been honest with yourself and those around you; a feeling that you have done the best you could both in your personal life and in your work; and the ability to love others.

We need not fear any isms if our democracy is achieving the ends for which it was established.

Of course, I do not believe in having everyone who is a liberal called a communist, or everyone who is conservative called a fascist.