Rome is not outside me, but inside me.. Her feverish sweetness, her tragic countryside, her own beauty and harmony, all these are mine, for my thought and my work.

Happiness is an angel with a serious face.

Head of a Woman

I would roll up pennies to take the subway to work in Times Square. I was broke, but I was happy.

The beauty of Central Ohio is that there is a lot to work with. We recognize this, and others are recognizing it, too. We're investing in the future. The fact that it hasn't happened before is irrelevant.

I sometimes fancy," said Hilda, on whose susceptibility the scene always made a strong impression, "that Rome--mere Rome--will crowd everything else out of my heart.