Agatha Christie has given more pleasure in bed than any other woman.

Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over-except when they are different.

You carry forever the fingerprint that comes from being under someone's thumb.

This is one of those big, fat paperbacks, intended to while away a monsoon or two, which, if thrown with a good overarm action, will bring a water buffalo to its knees.

Where do architects and designers get their ideas? The answer, of course, is mainly from other architects and designers, so is it mere casuistry to distinguish between tradition and plagiarism?

The most invigorating form of reading matter is, of course, a will.

Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over - except when they are different.

In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture.

New levels bring new devils. Stay unapologetically committed to your goals and let go of anyone who poisons your spirit.

Giving is the highest expression of potency.

The highest endeavor of the mind, and the highest virtue, it to understand things by intuition.

It strikes! one, two, Three, four, five, six. Enough, enough, dear watch, Thy pulse hath beat enough. Now sleep and rest; Would thou could'st make the time to do so too; I'll wind thee up no more.

It is not that practice makes perfect but that practice is perfect, combining effort with an openness to grace.

Under President Obama we've lost control of things that we used to have control over.

Nobody thinks that there were never mechanical horses in the world. Everybody knows that there aren't really golems.

I always felt that if I was going to do a movie, I wanted it to be authentic.

Two women at a resort discussed dinner: "The food here is lousy," the first noted. "You're right! And such small portions!!" the second added

Instead of making Christianity a vehicle of truth, you make truth only a horse for Christianity.