As children, our protests availed little. As adults, the same.

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.

Kid's, Life's too short to be organized. Follow your dreams first, then organize later.

I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone.

We are selling dreams. We are merchants of happiness.

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

the boys had learned that laughter stilled anxiety. It cleared away mystery. If you could laugh at something, it erased its importance.

Barca is more than a club and a great team and I want to contribute to Messi staying the best for many years.

No individual can win a game by himself.

Why all these years have I been agreeably turning down the stereo every time the phone rings?

Nice girls aren't always what they seem.

You are what you tweet.