Anyone who's read all of Proust plus The Man withour Qualities is bound t be missing out on a few other titles.

God has unlimited resources. Ask him for what you desire.

Doomed to Hell. Every last one of you.

What is age, anyway? I feel young because I'm beginning a new chapter in my life, which is so exciting!

To mention it was to ask a favor and that as you were too generous, and as for her to ask was always to have, she wouldn't

I am not at all in favor of hard work for its own sake; many people who work very hard indeed produce terrible things, and should most certainly not be encouraged.

Sudan, I've come to discover, is a country which, once it gets hold of you, does not let go.

I think my daughter actually influences my style more than having boys. I tend to dress more masculine with pants or shorts or flat boots, and she makes me want to dress more stylish, more girly.

What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn't really matter what you're into - it just means you're not a follower.

Why should I pay the bums all that good folding money and then go out and do all the work myself?

Overcoming hardships and working around and through their obstacles to achieve an education is what I call a true success.