Aphorisms know the angles, but not the structure.

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.

Help your child see others' emotions as well as experiencing his or her own without imposing your judgment.

Tie everyone you meet today with your garland of love and kindness.

To attain wisdom, experience every thing consistently. To retain wisdom, dispose every thing constantly.

We only get what we can deal with."The real voyage of discovery consists...in seeing with new eyes

One day you will wonder what was so important that you put off doing the most important things. 'Someday' can be a thief in the night.

My ideal world is, we're there, we're in the EU, trying to make it better.

Once shoppers become empowered, we will facilitate industries thinking in completely new terms; for example, making products that are totally biodegradable.

My bosses cautioned me about my candor. Now my GE career is over, and I'm telling you that it was my candor that helped make it work.

It seems everything is so full of possibilities one can hardly take it all in.

You're never too worried as a captain, when you know Rahul Dravid's still out there.