Jane quotes

  • Can anybody be given creativity? No. Only equipment to develop it if it's in them in the first place.

  • What's interesting, I think, is that a lot of times, women in powerful positions, when they do get critiqued, when they do get criticized, it often revolves around their appearance, their sexuality, their fertility, et cetera.

  • Gladys.. work has kept you fit And Bill.. you never moan Well life's not for carrying cases With a butler of your own

  • Make your breaking point your turning point.

  • Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of the common good.

  • Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.

  • I think that life is a bit like a biscuit that you only get one bite at. The best thing is to just go for it. If you feel an inclination for something, just go for it. Life is too short to muck about doubting yourself. It's better to try and just shore yourself up with some sort of confidence. And get on with it!

  • My weaknesses... I wish I could come up with something. I'd probably have the same pause if you asked me what my strengths are. Maybe they're the same thing.

  • A man's needs are few. The simpler the life, therefore, the better. Indeed, only three things are truly necessary in order to make life happy: the blessing of God, the benefit of books, and the benevolence of friends.

  • Though I bequeath you no estate, I leave you in the enjoyment of liberty.