My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.

Sometimes what you want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and see it.

The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.

I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.

Bookstores see a book by a woman and they put it in the romance section.

Edwina always enjoyed a morning ride. Some mornings she rode the horse, and some mornings she rode the groom.

What is done can never be undone.

She put her hand in his, and he clasped it firmly, knowing he had been waiting for her all his life.

Successful women don't sleep until noon.

When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.

Always present yourself as a woman who expects to succeed.

Life was life. It happened. You never knew what was going to come at you. Or how you could defend yourself.

In my opinion, moderation is a vastly overrated virtue, particularly when applied to work

Life always gets harder towards the summit - the cold increases, responsibility increases.

A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things.

Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.

Ladies know what to guard against, because they read novels that tell them of these tricks.

You concede nothing to me and I have to concede everything to you.

But his dreams were as gigantic as his surroundings were small.