"Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement." ~ Willa Cather, 1873 - 1947


"I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you, it'll be with a knife."

~ Louise Brooks - actress, 1906 - 1985

"A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world."

~ Louise Brooks