Mother illuminated to me the kindliest light this world has ever known, which has endowed literature and the theatre with their greatest and richest themes: love, pity and humanity.

Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.

Love has earth to which she clings.

Earth's the right place for love. I don't know where it's likely to go better.

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.

You've got to love what's lovable, and hate what's hateable. It takes brains to see the difference.