A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

Each of us has that right, that possibility, to invent ourselves daily. If a person does not invent herself, she will be invented. So, to be bodacious enough to invent ourselves is wise.

In an unfamiliar culture, it is wise to offer no innovations, no suggestions, or lessons.

I'm considered wise, and sometimes I see myself as knowing. Most of the time, I see myself as wanting to know. And I see myself as a very interested person. I've never been bored in my life.