"Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe they know us."

"A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle."

"A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space."

"I am in favor of changing society to fit people, not changing people to fit society."

"We need to remember that there's no such thing as a 'self-made man' or a 'self-made woman.' We are all made by each other."