I want to be representative of my race-the human race. I have a chance to show how kind we can be, how intelligent and generous we can be.

Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.

If I'm here, I'll be trying to be a better human being, a better writer, a better friend and a better beloved.

All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.

She comprehended the perversity of life, that in the struggle lies the joy.

Laugh and dare to try to love somebody, starting with yourself. You must love yourself first, of course, and you must protect yourself so that nobody overrides you, overrules you, or steps on you. Just say, 'Just a minute. I'm worth everything, dear.'

At one time, you could sit on the Rue de la Paix in Paris or at the Habima Theater in Tel Aviv or in Medina and you could see a person come in, black, white, it didn't matter. You said, 'That's an American' because there's a readiness to smile and to talk to people.