Fanny Brice

"Power without compassion is tyranny."

"Money is a tool, not a master."

"Health is the foundation of everything else."

"Adventure begins the moment you decide to try."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"Technology is only as good as the people using it."

"History is the best teacher if we're willing to listen."

"Philosophy asks, science answers, art interprets."

"Literature preserves the human experience."

"Politics should serve the people, not exploit them."

"War is what happens when words fail."

"Motivation is temporary; discipline is permanent."

"Inspiration comes to those who are working."

"Relationships are where we grow the most."

"Solitude is where the soul finds itself."

"Life is meant to be lived, not merely survived."

"I never said I was a saint, but I never pretended to be something I wasn't either."

"The secret to staying young is to find people younger than you and hang around them."

"Life is what happens when you're busy planning something else—so you might as well enjoy the chaos."

"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gives it to."

"I'm just a girl who can't say no, but I learned to say yes to the right things."

"Success isn't about being the best—it's about being authentic and making people laugh."

"A woman's work is never done, but a woman's laughter can stop time."

"The greatest love story is the one you tell yourself about yourself."

"Comedy is tragedy plus time, and I had plenty of both."

"Don't wait for permission to be fabulous—just go ahead and be it."

"Family teaches you everything: how to love, how to hurt, and how to laugh through it all."

"Real beauty is the ability to make someone feel better about themselves."

"I learned that you can't control what people think, but you can control your response to it."

"The stage was my first love, and it never let me down the way people sometimes did."