"But when I was twelve years old I caught my first strong glimpse of one of the fundamental forces of existence, whose votary I was destined to be for life - namely, Beauty."

"But I did not find any positive inspiration in my studies until I approached my nineteenth year."

"My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it."

"Being gifted needs courage."

"I studied cooking in Spain after college."

"My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their intellects."

"I did go to Wellesley, a women's college. And I am of a kind of strange generation which is transitional in terms of women who wanted to go out and get jobs."

"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't."