Art is mind and heart and touch as much and more than it is mere instrument, technique - without which however it cannot exist at all.

Miracles happen to those who believe in them.

No artifact is a work of art if it does not help to humanize us. Without art...our world would have remained a jungle.

You can parody and make fun of almost anything, but that does not turn the universe into a caricature.

Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Psychoanalysts are not occupied with the minds of their patients; they do not believe in the mind but in a cerebral intestine.

A complete life may be one ending in so full an identification with the oneself that there is no self left to die.

I would I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours.

Literature in its most comprehensive sense is the autobiography of humanity.

There are two futures, the future of desire and the future of fate, and man's reason has never learnt to separate them.

It makes me happy to encounter goodness, love of work, humane intelligence, and people no matter at what kind of job, be it ever so humble, or ever so exalted, who do it well and con amore.

The real virtue is not to be free from desires but to be content with what you have.

K.I.S.SKeep. It. Simple. Stupid.

The difference between the word fiend and friend is merely one letter. I could easily be the latter. If you knew me better...

As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me that he was going. I felt anger, panic, despair and helplessness.

Life is a way of perfection. You need to work on yourself. You become a good person. If you do your work you will discover sublime feelings.

The present fashion system is too hard - there are too many collections. The designers have no time to think! Money is too important. Schedules are too crazy.

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.

Stepping on set is always overwhelming.

If you look at my columns I precisely said we have to avoid that. That it's important not to stereotype [Donald] Trump voters.

There is nothing more atrociously cruel than an adored child.