My life has been long, and believing that life loves the liver of it, I have dared to try many things, sometimes trembling, but daring still.

Do not be wedded forever to fear, yoked eternally to brutishness.

My encouragement to you is to go tomorrow to the library.

If we live long enough, we may even get over war. I imagine a time when somebody will mention the word war and everyone in the room will start to laugh. And what do you mean war?

I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.

I'm a religious woman. And I feel I have responsibility. I have no modesty at all. I'm even afraid of it - it's a learned affectation and it's just stuck on me like decals. Now I pray for humility because that comes from inside out.

I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.