And it rained a screaming. And it rained a rawness. And it rained a plasma. And it rained a disorder.

Reality whistles a different tune underwater.

We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.

Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

Religion is not merely the opium of the masses, it's the cyanide.

In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn't creak.

The beet is the most intense of vegetables

Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature.

It is better to be small, colorful, sexy, careless, and peaceful.

To achieve the impossible; it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.

We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves.

The stability of the structure is directly related to the security of the foundation

I love singing jazz. I don't like the idea that classical music should be over here and jazz should be someplace else. It's all wonderful, and we should be open to enjoying it all.

I still close my eyes and go home - I can always draw from that.

All I had was persistence. Turns out that's all you need.

There is no wrong way to be a woman

Booze is flowing all unknowing; grandma downs a few, smiles and giggles happily enjoying her new brew.

if we have not found the heaven within,we have not found the heaven without

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state.

Skepticism is not a position; it's a process.

The easiest story to sell is the story we want to buy.