And it’s not red, it’s auburn, and I’m not feisty or tempestuous or any of the other things red hair is supposed to signify. Anyways, as I said, it’s auburn.

My dear, here is lesson number one for using opportunity; wast no time on false humility. Tell the world about your achievements don’t wait for someone else to do it.

It looks beautiful from out here, but nothing glitters quite as much when you get close up.

Most of us start from nothing, with plenty of rejection. I remind myself of that whenever I get to feeling too important.

The day was beautiful, that first day in September, the kind of perfect day that made life something to savor, when hot dogs really were delicious, ice cream was served, and egos were forgotten.

Creative people live in mortal fear of tossing their seed on barren ground.

What did it clarify for you?" Pinky asked.Mrs. Brown laughed. "Told me to keep doing and saying what I dam well please, and not be bamboozled by anyone. Life is too short - no mulling things over for a dozen years or so. What about you?""I wasn't on the ship

And it's not red, it's auburn, and I'm not feisty or tempestuous or any of the other things red hair is supposed to signify. Anyways, as I said, it's auburn.

There would be a scramble now―everybody in Congress would be grandstanding and orating and introducing addled legislation that would do nothing. The usual harebrained response.

He said what nobody understood was, she always felt like a bird in a cage--she wanted to be without roots.