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A child is a child in any country, whatever the politics. Let's get down to basics. That's what a child forces you to do. Nothing else much matters, there is no complicated diplomacy, when a child is starving. It's simple. And we'd better do something about it. For our sakes, too. That is, if we want to continue to call ourselves human.

Actually, depravity can be terribly boring if you don't smoke or drink.

All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air. With one enormous chair; Oh wouldn't it be loverly? Lots of choc'late for me to eat; Lots of coal makin' lots of heat. Warm face, warm 'ands, warm feet, Oh wouldn't it be loverly? Oh, so loverly sittin' abso-bloomin'-lutely still! I would never budge 'til spring crept over my window sill. Someone's head restin' on my knee; Warm and tender as he can be, who takes good care of me; Oh wouldn't it be loverly? Loverly, loverly, loverly, loverly.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself.

And I always heard people in New York never get to know their neighbors.

Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist.

A quality education has the power to transform societies in a single generation, provide children with the protection they need from the hazards of poverty, labor exploitation and disease, and given them the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential.

As a child, I was taught that it was bad manners to bring attention to yourself, and to never, ever make a spectacle of yourself ... All of which I've earned a living doing.

As a matter of fact, I rather feel like expressing myself now.

As the years go on, you see changes in yourself, but you've got to face that - everyone goes through it... Either you have to face up to it and tell yourself you're not going to be eighteen all your life, or be prepared for a terrible shock when you see the wrinkles and white hair. Getting older doesn't frighten me, but I wish I didn't have to because I like life a lot.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

Cheating on a good woman is like choosing trash over treasure.

Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to - Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.

Fewer things are lovelier to me than a full-blown rose when it opens up its heart.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For me the only things of interests are those linked to the heart

For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime.

Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it's inevitable we'll respect people.

Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first.

Happy girls are always the prettiest

Happy girls are the prettiest girls.

Have we forgotten about the children, and thus forsaken the next generation?

How shall I sum up my life? I think I’ve been particularly lucky.

How shall I sum up my life? I think I've been particularly lucky. Does that have something to do with faith also? I know my mother always used to say, 'Good things aren't supposed to just fall in your lap. God is very generous, but he expects you to do your part first.' So you have to make that effort. But at the end of a bad time or a huge effort, I've always had - how shall I say it? - the prize at the end. My whole life shows that.

I am not beautiful. My mother once called me an ugly duckling. But,listed separately, I have a few good features.

I am proud to have been in a business that gives pleasure, creates beauty, and awakens our conscience, arouses compassion, and perhaps most importantly, gives millions a respite from our so violent world.

I believe, every day, you should have at least one exquisite moment.

I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.

I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipsitck.

I believe in miracles.

I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

I can testify to what UNICEF means to children, because I was among those who received food and medical relief right after World War II.

I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally; I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it.

I don't believe in collective guilt, but I do believe in collective responsibility.

I don't need a bedroom to prove my womanliness. I can convey just as much sex appeal picking apples off a tree or standing in the rain.

I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together. I'm not sure where that is but I know what it is like. It's like Tiffany's.

If my world were to cave in tomorrow, I would look back on all the pleasures, excitements and worthwhilenesses I have been lucky enough to have had. Not the sadness, not my miscarriages or my father leaving home, but the joy of everything else. It will have been enough.

If we are meant to "love thy neighbor as theyself," then surely we should love the world's children as our own.

If you ever need a helping hand, it is at the end of your arm. As you get older you must remember you have a second hand. The first one is to help yourself. The second hand is to help others.

If you lead a simple life, and that story is written, then that story will not satisfy. It needs an angle. Suppose there is no angle?

I hate girls that giggle all the time... You hate any girl that David looks at.

I have a long-lasting gratitude and trust for what UNICEF does.

I have always had a reputation for being frugal - less kind people might call me cheap. But my interest in building up a nest egg goes back to those days in Arnhem when I learned that money can grow, just like trees.

I have no illusions about my looks. I think my face is funny.

I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.

I hope for better things, and I thank God the world is also full of people who want to be genuine and kind.