"though humility and acknowledgement of one's real failings is good, the gratuitous eating of worms not put before us by God does not nourish our souls a bit - merely in fact upsets the spiritual tummy."

“Kids will tease you for just about anything.”

“I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my express permission are the members of the Marine Corps Band. Those are the only forces I have. I want it announced that we propose to hold the White House against all odds at least for some time to come.”

“Chance often gives us that which we should not have presumed to ask.”

“Art objects are inanimate sad bits of matter hanging in the dark when no one is looking. The artist only does half the work; the viewer has to come up with the rest, and it is by empowering the viewer that the miracle of art gains its force.”

“Much of what is called investment is actually nothing more than mergers and acquisitions, and of course mergers and acquisitions are generally accompanied by downsizing.”

“Loving a man shouldn't have to be this rough”

“Everything was okay, as long as I could dream . Its amazing, really, the difference between having a dream and not having any left that can come true. It's the difference between living and dying .”

Source : Alexandra Stoddard (2013). “Open Your Eyes: 1,000 Simple Ways To Bring Beauty Into Your Home And Life Each Day”, p.8, Harper Collins

“People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.”

Source : "Still voice, distant life" by Sean O'Hagan, www.theguardian.com. November 16, 2002.