George Sand

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.

I see upon their noble brows the seal of the Lord, for they were born kings of the earth far more truly than those who possess it only from having bought it.

My upbringing has given me sympathy for the idea of isolation and what it is to be a new person in the room, where everyone else has some amount of familiarity and comfort.

I've always had so much admiration for my mom. She's so inspiring as a woman and as an artist.

Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.