Lillian Hellman

The only thing that is certain in life is death.

I don't believe in heroes. I believe in human beings.

I have always been a rebel. I have always questioned authority.

The truth is a powerful weapon.

I have always been a survivor. I have always been able to adapt to change.

It is a terrible thing to be a woman and to be a public figure.

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

I don't believe in perfection. I believe in progress.

I have always been a fighter. I have always stood up for what I believe in.

The past is prologue.

Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.

People change and forget to tell each other.

It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it.

Lone women shouldn't stop to play with panthers.

I'm a bigot about seeing people do things they don't want to do.

We all pay for our successes.

Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels.

Money is a protection, but not much of one.

I am most willing to answer all questions about myself... But... I am not willing, now or in the future, to bring bad trouble to people who, in my past life, were completely innocent of any talk or any action that was disloyal or subversive.

Nobody's conscience is a good enough lawyer to convict a man of anything.