Analysis is more likely to adjust evidence than to adjust itself.

Pain narrows consciousness; pleasure blurs it.

When Medusa looks in the mirror, she sees the Lady of Sorrows.

My passions have never jumped out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.

Retirement requires the invention of a new hedonism, not a return to the hedonism of youth

The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.

Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story.

The laughter of the aphorism is sometimes triumphant, but seldom carefree.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

Every day begins with an act of courage and hope: getting out of bed.

Totem poles and wooden masks no longer suggest tribal villages but fashionable drawing rooms in New York and Paris.

It's a house. No more and no less. There isn't a structure on earth that could last forever. But a family goes on."-Leo

Only you can make your dreams come true ...or not.

A particularly beautiful woman is a source of terror. As a rule, a beautiful woman is a terrible disappointment.

For me, the greatest hurdle to success has always been failure.

Nothing in this life worth achieving is easy, nor is it impossible.

When the audience leaves, I'd like them to feel positive when they go.

If I turn on the television, am I to believe that that is America? I'm sorry, I don't believe that's America.

Coaching isn't a great mystery. It's Just hard work, determination, and inspiration at the right moment.

Each government minister views the circumstances of each issue differently. An interior minister has a different view of visa liberalization than does a foreign minister.

Being selfless is not that different from being brave. It is when you are selfless that you are the bravest.