Intuition is a suspension of logic due to impatience.

I had to learn the image is not the word, which is a jolt for a literary soul. But it has served me well in terms of understanding plot, in terms of watching actors develop characters.

About all you can do in life is be who you are.

I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain.

Mother believed in enjoying herself. Aunt Mimi believed in enjoying herself, then feeling guilty about it.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

It's still easier to take a blow from outside than it is to be disgusted with myself for not taking a stand. I don't know how people can live and not fight back but apparently millions do. They must hate themselves.