“when one never speaks, one has nothing to say because one has too much to say.”

“my life has been wonderful. I have done what I felt like. I was given courage and I was given adventure and that has carried me along. And then also a sense of humor and a little bit of common sense. It has been a very rich life.”

“It is not whether you really cry. It's whether the audience thinks you are crying.”

“Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!”

“The best way to keep young is to keep going in whatever it is that keeps you going. With me that's work, and a lot of it. And when a job is finished, relax and have fun.”

“Light boats sail swift, though greater hulks draw deep.”

“The latter end of a fray, and the beginning of a feast, Fits a dull fighter, and a keen guest.”

“Lawn as white as driven snow; Cyprus black as e'er was crow; Gloves as sweet as damask roses.”