Phyllis McGinley

Nothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause.

Of one thing I am certain, the body is not the measure of healing, peace is the measure.

A lady is smarter than a gentleman, maybe, she can sew a fine seam, she can have a baby, she can use her intuition instead of her brain, but she can't fold a paper in a crowded train.

What I know about Mike Tyson, I see in the boxing ring. As far as all of the gossip stuff that I hear about him, I know first hand to take that with a grain of salt.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.

All true language is incomprehensible, like the chatter of a beggar's teeth.