Madame Du Deffand Quotes

#1. The excitement for me lies not so much in interviewing the hard-to-get famous person, but the person whom you are about to discover. You know, like maybe the character actors who are just coming into their own and you're realizing how great they are.

Terry Gross

#2. And you, madam, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning.

Winston Churchill

#3. Women are never stronger than when they arm themselves with their weaknesses.

Madame Du Deffand

#4. I count myself fortunate to be able to contribute to this work; and the great interest which the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has shown in my work and the recognition that it has paid to my past successes, convince me that I am not on the wrong track.

Pieter Zeeman

#5. Long before they slump into poverty, great powers succumb to a poverty of ambition.

Mark Steyn

#6. Ladies be seated, and let's have a wonderful time!

Johnny Olson

#7. That's what fascinates me about these writers' retreats: You're in these small spaces with small groups of people, and all of the sudden, the spotlight is shining on you harder than it normally is.

Lynn Coady