“ This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor...Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. ” ― Rumi
The veteran actress recounts her rise from her Brooklyn childhood (as Shirley Schrift) to Hollywood and Broadway stardom, her startling affairs with leading men, her associations with writers and politicians, and her tormented marriages. --loot.co.za