[While she was working on] Maturity, ... M. Rodin is well aware that people have imagined that he did my sculpture; why then do all one can to give credence to these lies.

"Truth has nothing to do with the number of people it convinces.

Intelligence is nothing without delight.

All that passes is raised to the dignity of expression; all that happens is raised to the dignity of meaning. Everything is either symbol or parable.

It turns one back to really probably the most important tradition in sculpture, which is commemorating people and providing monuments of one kind or another to their lives and celebrating their return to the other world.

The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity.