"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."

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

"You can't be unhappy when you are holding a cup of tea."

"Rise to the occassion which is life!"

"The trick is to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead."

"I am not good at noticing when I'm happy, except in retrospect."