Liberality should be tempered with judgment, not with profuseness.
It's very disconcerting to start out and to say, "I'm going to tell the truth," and then to realize it's that much trouble.
The terrifying thing in my life is that I am just an actress. And I have to keep pushing it and getting approval, approval, approval or I don’t think I’m worth two cents. And I am starting to get over it, thank God. And I’m just sad because I don’t have many years left and I wish I had a longer space of time to think that Elaine Stritch is okay.
It gets tiring being a smartass.
I find it easier to abstain than do a little bit of anything. I'm not a 'little bit' kind of dame. I want it all, whatever I do.
Fear is the base of what everybody does wrong in their lives.
I don't think there's any thrill in the world like doing work you're good at.
Indeed, your scars may be your greatest ministry. Just as the scars of Jesus convinced Thomas, perhaps your scars will convince someone today.
I pick and choose my battles, but I overthink everything because I have to think about everything.
If I have chocolate around, I will eat it. I love it, I love it, I love it. I like a piece every day.
The Mother Tantra says that if one is not aware in vision, it is unlikely that one will be aware in behavior. If one is not aware in behavior, one is unlikely to be aware in dream. And if one is not aware in dream, then one is unlikely to be aware in the bardo after death.