Great talkers are trying to fill the gap between themselves and others but only widen it.

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.

You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. We were created to be victorious.

I'm fine, " Kate said. "In fact, since my last two dates were so awful, things can only get better.""Bad deduction, " Jessie said. "If that were true, I'd be dating Harrison Ford by now.

We take food for granted, but it isn't a luxury for many people.

You May Fall In Love with Beauty of someone but Always Remember 1 Thing that finally you have to live with the Character of that person not with beauty

It is hoped that by God's assistance, some of the continents in the Ocean will be discovered ... for the Glory of God.

Perhaps nothing is entirely true, not even this.

It seems to me that all the evidence points to Apollonius as the founder of Greek mathematical astronomy.

I'm always really worried about ruining their lives. Especially with people that aren't famous. It's such a massive change. I'm kind of a paranoid wreck. I've eaten a lot of room service.

I didn't direct [the Taboo episodes]. I wrote all of them.