Health can be squandered, but not stored up.

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.

In past wars only homes burnt, but this timeDon't be surprised if even loneliness ignites.In past wars only bodys burnt, but this timeDon't be surprised if even shadows ignite.

Life’s harrowing echo only to be faded into exiled loneliness

Sometimes I try my hand at turning out small profundities and uncertain short stories, but I always end up with just one single word: God.

We must... maintain that mathematical geometry is not a science of space insofar as we understand by space a visual structure that can be filled with objects - it is a pure theory of manifolds.

If there's a job to be done, I always ask the busiest man in my parish to take it on and it gets done.

The attack and our response show just how vital Arizona's military bases are to the defense of our country. We need to do everything we can to protect them.

They say I'm famous for my chip shots. Sure, when I hit 'em right, they land just so, like a butterfly with sore feet.

Spontaneity and instincts are key factors to a memorable party.

Business and investing are team sports.

My notion's to think of the human beings first and let the abstract ideas take care of themselves.