Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get - only with what you are expecting to give - which is everything

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower—suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day, and now I place them here in memory of something that has died.

Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.

Now how can anybody look at that and not believe in God? I mean, how can anybody look at this and not believe there is some higher power, some divine force at work in the universe greater than Man, some god that created it, that created all this, that created us?

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.

If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior.

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.

I am an atheist and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for other people.

I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased

Love Katharine Hepburn. Her selfless love to Spencer, with little or no regard for her own needs, wants or care, bothers me. The book while interesting, was not what i expected, yet, the last chapter was the most disturbing, love knows no bounds, she had unconditional love for Spencer, it is a shame it was not reciprocated. she deserved so much more. but she did it out of love. how can you argue with that? i hope her free spirit is still surrounding all of us.

If you always do what interests you,at least one person is pleased.

Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn't interest you, don't do it - I would have made a terrible mother.

If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased".

I truly believe that people do the best they can.

I have not lived as a woman. I have lived as a man. I've just done what I damn well wanted to, and I've made enough money to support myself, and ain't afraid of being alone.

The country is like a great sponge—it finally absorbs you. Eventually you will get malaria or you will get dysentery and whatever you do, if you don't keep doing it, the jungle will grow over you. Black or white, you've got to fight it every minute of the day.

What in the world would we do without our libraries?

If you give audiences a chance they'll do half your acting for you.

Genius is an infinite capacity for taking life by the scruff of the neck.

Everyone thought I was bold and fearless and even arrogant but inside I was always quaking.

Vitality! That's the pursuit of life isn't it?

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

If you always do what interests you at least one person is pleased.

I can remember walking as a child. It was not customary to say you were fatigued. It was customary to complete the goal of the expedition.

Plain women know more about men than beautiful ones do.

I was born lucky and I have lived lucky. What I had was used. What I still have is being used. Lucky.

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

If you have to support yourself you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting.

A sharp knife cuts the quickest and hurts the least.

Without discipline there's no life at all.

We are taught you must blame your father your sisters your brothers the school the teachers-you can blame anyone but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault because if you want to change you're the one who has got to change. It's as simple as that isn't it?

Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself you had bloody well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you don't do that by sitting around wondering about yourself.

I don't think that work ever really destroyed anybody. I think that lack of work destroys them a hell of a lot more.

As for me prizes mean nothing. My prize is my work.