From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings. – Helen Hayes
The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity – love. And the story of a love is not important – what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. – Helen Hayes
I always like to win. But Im the big sister. I want to make sure she has everything, even if I dont have anything. Its hard. I love her too much. Thats what counts. – Venus Williams
We are used to female writers who use their private lives as unmitigated material being somewhat hormonal this somehow excuses what might be seen as a highly unfeminine ability to turn their personal upsets into money. – Julie Burchill
