Art seduces, but does not exploit.

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.

Knowledge is light.

The Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ is holy servant.

It is only when the correct practice is followed for a long time, without interruptions and with a quality of positive attitude and eagerness, that it can succeed.

If we are intended for great ends we are called to great hazards.

If I were not a Jew I would be a Quaker.

Folks, I've had the best seat in the house. Thanks for sharing it, I'll see you down the road.

You can't live in the digital and die in the analog.

I never understood a word John Cassavetes said. And I think he did that deliberately.

Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company.

A man does not look behind the door unless he has stood there himself