“Feeling insecure is good for you. It forces you to do something better, drives you to use all your talents.”

“Beauty can't amuse you, but brainwork — reading, writing, thinking — can.”

“Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.”

“good girls go to heaven and bad girls go everywhere”

“The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard.”

“Cleo's motto seemed to be: Life's tough and that's okay, because life is also fantastic. Love it, live it - but don't be fooled into thinking it's not harsh sometimes. Those who've survived periods of bleakness are often better at savoring good times and wise enough to understand that good times are actually GREAT.”

“You'd know if you were [a cat person]. It's like being a Christian or a Muslim. You just KNOW when you are one.”