"I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners."

"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living."

"How wonderful, how very wonderful the operations of time, and the changes of the human mind!"

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who'll decide where to go."