Lillian Hellman

It is a terrible thing to be a woman. It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be old.

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.

I don't like people who are too good. They make me feel uncomfortable.

The only thing that matters is the work. The rest is just noise.

I have always believed that one must fight for what one believes in.

It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be alone.

The world is full of people who are trying to get something for nothing.

I have always been a survivor. I have always been able to pick myself up and go on.

The only thing that is constant in life is change.

I don't believe in happy endings. I believe in life.

It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be poor.

I have always been a loner. I have always been an outsider.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

I have always been a realist. I have always seen the world as it is, not as I wish it to be.

It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be old and to be alone.

The only thing that matters is love. The rest is just noise.

I don't believe in God. I believe in people.

I have always been a cynic. I have always been suspicious of people's motives.

The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.

It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be a writer.