Born on October 2nd

"The true Tarot is symbolism; it speaks no other language and offers no other signs."

"Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it."

"We have now seen that there is no particle of evidence for the Egyptian origin of Tarot cards."

"Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life or with a knowledge of the canons of evidence in its own sphere."

"It will be thought that I am acting strangely in concerning myself at this day with what appears at first sight and simply a well-known method of fortune-telling."

"If in any divination the Tenth Card should be a Court Card, it shews that the subject of the divination falls ultimately into the hands of a person represented by that card, and its end depends mainly on him."

"The Empress has been connected with the ideas of universal fecundity and in a general sense with activity."

"I'm 18, I'm going to graduate high school in a few months."

"Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks."

"The world that she lives in is just magical, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen."

"I'm not a dark person at all, so those roles are the most challenging. I don't think I'm necessarily drawn to dark things. It just seems to work out that way."

"Because I was able to submerge myself into the character, I didn't have to go back and forth. You don't have to work hard to bring emotions. It all just comes naturally, you're there living it."

"The great thing about life - I'd rather not know and just hope I'm happy and healthy and I feel as good about my life as I do now."

"For me everything in the film was gradually building, becoming more emotional, so it helped. At the end of it all I was emotionally drained. At that point I took Rose's view, that this has to happen, there's nothing I can do about it."

"It was a huge shock. I've never had hair that short in my life! I think the rest of the cast and crew were mourning my haircut more than I was! But after a while, I felt liberated, I learned to embrace it."

"By knowing your character so well you can't go wrong. All of us kind of fell into that."

"I'd taken three years off to live as a normal person, so this was my first time back into it, and it was kind of shocking, but then it was fun."

"You don't have to work hard to bring emotions. It all just comes naturally, you're there living it."

"I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, and I'm not going to live my life where I'm not going to go out and have a coffee or lunch with my guy friends."

"I never thought of Kim Basinger in terms of age. For me she embodies woman with her subtleties and intricacies. She's sensual and intellectually engaging, elegant with a very strong personal style."

"When I was younger, I had no interest. But after I went to Paris to see the collections for the first time a few years ago, they made a huge impression on me. I realized that fashion is an art form, like acting or painting."

"I fully credit my family for keeping me grounded and for putting me back in line whenever necessary."

"In the field of motivation & action, do not wait for a clear sky; the most resilient journeys begin in the midst of the storm."

"Success is not a destination of comfort, but the daily practice of stepping into the unknown. As a poet & novelist, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Your potential is a fire waiting to be kindled by the friction of consistent effort."

"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

"Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others."

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."

"I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."