"by some mysterious method, Susan Carr's gossip gave the listener a gentler feeling towards his kind. When she spoke of her neighbors' faults, one knew that somehow they were simply virtues gone to seed ..."

“We should accept diversity in culture and tradition and coexist peacefully...”

“I felt weary of the responsibility of owning houses and was glad enough to pass mine on to others.”

Source : Lillie Langtry (2000). “The Days I Knew”, p.274, Panoply Publications

“Rather, it is through conciliation and compromise that we are building a fair Iraq, a just state for all its peoples.”

“In music in general, you're always getting a lot of information, buts it's most important to have honest communication. It's always important to understand that we can do so much individually if we connect with one another and have honest conversations. As scary as it is, it can be very liberating. Staying connected to the people you love and staying connected to the things that really matter has been my biggest lesson.”

“there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.”

“Never make a big decision without sleeping on it.”

Source : Martha Stewart (2006). “The Martha Rules: 10 Essentials for Achieving Success as You Start, Build, or Manage a Business”, p.40, Rodale

“I don’t know how to explain it.” “Try words. If that doesn’t work, we’ll move on to interpretive dance.”

“Not everything in man's life is summed up in the problem of food. Anyone who thinks that a civilization can be founded on bread alone makes a great mistake. No matter how much bread there is, it cannot produce a man: it can only nourish him. Life exists before food. Man's life comes from the very origin of life. Therefore civilization does not follow the forms of production. All social life follows the action of life.”