Within the child lies the fate of the future.

The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.

We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

You can have it all. Just not all at once.

Hard work, disciplined habits, modesty in living, contentment and cheerfulness.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

Every person who ever thought he had a right to assert, and went boldly and asserted it, himself, or jointly with others that shared his convictions, was a direct actionist.

Last year I sang for the Queen of England, met the president of the United States, and got an Emmy and a star on The Walk of Fame. And what did I do? I was just being myself.

What goes up must come down.

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!

You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and excited about life.

Is it not enough that 'things are cruel and blind'? Must we also be cruel and blind?

Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child