*Cora:
there is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice...
*Cora:
“it's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance. it is the dream afraid of waking that never takes the chance. it is the one who won't be taken who cannot seem to give. and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live...
*Cora:
just as there were excesses at the beginning -- the early feminists [tried] to rule out a lot of the sexuality and frivolity and, you know, they demonized Barbie and Cosmo girl in high heels and shopping and a lot of the fun stuff women like...
*Cora:
a woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water...
*Cora:
i love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. i love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way...
*Cora:
i like nonsense - it wakes up the brain cells. fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope... and that enables you to laugh at all of life's realities...
*Cora:
little seedlings never flourish in the soil they have been given, be it ever so excellent, if they are continually pulled up to see if the roots are grateful...
*Cora:
there's no thrill in easy sailing when the skies are clear and blue, there's no joy in merely doing things which any one can do. but there is some satisfaction that is mighty sweet to take, when you reach a destination that you never thought you'd make...
