„Henry James was one of the nicest old ladies I ever met.“

— William Faulkner
„Genius still means to me, in my Russian fastidiousness and pride of phrase, a unique dazzling gift. The gift of James Joyce, and not the talent of Henry James.“
— Vladimir Nabokov
„At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled.“
— Agatha Christie
„She was only a prostitute, but she had the nicest face I ever came across.“
— George Carlin
„You are one of my nicest thoughts.“
— Georgia O'Keeffe