Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last

She would rather light candles than curse the darkness and her glow has warmed the world.

Adlai Stevenson, Eulogy of Elean

I agree with no one's opinion. I have some of my own.

Ivan Turgenev

The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.

Brian Tracy

I like actors that are good with pantomime and that can transmit a lot by their presence and attitude more than through their dialogue.

Guillermo del Toro

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.

Francis Bacon, Of Discourse

Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights.

Renee Fleming

I had some vague memory of visiting Canberra as a lad, when we came up with my father by car. But when I made the long train journey from Sydney to Canberra and arrived at the little stop, I did wonder slightly whether this really was the national capital.

John Henry Carver

I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'

Salma Hayek

Women are just beginning to see that; there's something about being a woman that's innately different from being a man. I love what I'm seeing take place and I know Julia has so much to offer.

Kenny Loggins

No illusion is more crucial than the illusion that great success and huge money buy you immunity from the common ills of mankind, such as cars that won't start.

Larry McMurtry

I don't think I've ever been moulded but I think I am always learning.

Delta Goodrem

Our greatest weariness comes from work not done.

Eric Hoffer