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"I shall soon be six-and-twenty. Is there anything in the future that can possibly console us for not being always twenty-five?"

"There is a story which is not being told strongly enough of the Afghan employees of the UN inside the country who are saving hundreds of thousands of lives everyday by their bravery and nobody talks of them."

"But, in fact, there is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears - like not being approved of - pale by comparison to the fears you have about your children."

"I couldn't stand that my husband was being unfaithful. I am Raquel Welch - understand?"

"I take a lot of pride in being myself. I'm comfortable with who I am."

"Why hast thou made me born in this country, The inhabitant of which is satisfied with being a slave?"

"I've traveled more than any human being who's ever lived."
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