"Man should be ever better than he seems."

“The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it.”

“Prayer, the basic exercise of the spirit, must be actively practiced in our private lives. The neglected soul of the human being must be made strong enough to assert itself once more. For if the power of prayer is again released and used in the lives of common men and women; if the spirit declares its aims clearly and boldly, there is yet hope that our prayers for a better world will be answered.”

“I grew up with some kind of storytelling instinct, and when I write, my default setting is to find a story and then to tell it. It's the only way I know how to write.”

“The White House belongs to all Americans. It's supposed to be something we're proud of.”

Source : Nancy Reagan (2011). “My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan”, p.33, Random House

“The comic is today's western, so many movies, and I think that if actors want to optimize their longevity, it's important for them to meet the fans because those fans are so loyal and will show up at any movie or tune in to any television show they're on.”

Source : "Conventions: Another day at the office for celebs" by Suzanne Kelly, www.cnn.com. September 7, 2010.

“Other people's devotions embarrassed me, perhaps because, like other people's kisses, they rarely looked genuine when viewed too closely.”

“I'm so tired, Katniss.”

“I would love to option 'Crying of Lot 49 and turn it into a movie.”