As an elder I mistrust the wisdom of age.

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.

What happens to you as an individual is you plus the world rather than you alone.

Guns are not the problem. The species is the problem.

The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be.

I am not normally a betting person, but I say that putting your money on the American people is about as close to a sure bet as you are going to get.

I always wanted the fairy tale, but now I want someone who is a great partner.

The receptionist looked us over, then went back to typing something incredibly urgent—like her résumé́ for another job.

I think that maybe people comment on the internet because they never know if they're going to be able to meet that one person and they want to have a say so, or what have-you.

My parents and grandparents always made me feel fortunate. I'm in a position to help others feel the same. It's just in my heart and is something I feel very very strong about.

There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.

The Church must breathe with her two lungs!