I hated school . . . . One of the reasons was a learning disability, dyslexia, which no one understood at the time. I still can't spell . . .

There is no personal achievement in being born beautiful.

A beguiling lady doesn't take after the swarm. She is herself.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

Your hands, your eyes, your voice, your thoughts are your servants.

I couldn't bear it if anyone knew I had hardly any self-confidence at all.

I'd lived by quotations, practically all my life.