"One night some short weeks ago, for the first time in her not always happy life, Marilyn Monroe's soul sat down alone to a quiet supper from which it did not rise."

"My wish for the new millennium is for all children... to grow up wiser, and stronger and more prosperous for the future than ever before."

"Cooking, decorating, diet/self-help and gardening books are guilty pleasures and useful time fillers."

"People's blessings give you the power to work tirelessly. The only thing required is commitment."

"I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And if you want to grow, you must invite criticism. And I want to grow; I want to invite criticism."

"The force of non-violence is stronger than the force of arms."