I have always sworn to my lovers to love them eternally, but for me eternity is a quarter of an hour.

Never tell a loved one of an infidelity: you would be badly rewarded for your troubles. Although one dislikes being deceived, one likes even less to be undeceived.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

If a man needs a religion to conduct himself properly in this world, it is a sign that he has either a limited mind or a corrupt heart.

A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.

Novelty is the storehouse of pleasure.

Glances are the first billets-doux of love.

The resistance of a woman is not always a proof of her virtue, but more frequently of her experience.

Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.

Men lose more conquests by their own awkwardness than by any virtue in the woman.

It is not enough to be wise, one must be engaging.

The earth is buzzing with metaphor

Women's propensity to share confidences is universal. We confirm our reality by sharing.

Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.

Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.

I wanted to imprint his touch, his taste, even the scent of him so solidly inside me that no one could take them away from me.

If you're not in the game, you can't hit a home run.

Precision is not one of the qualities that comes out in my work.

The Bush administration made us nostalgic for ... well, any other time in history.

I like the way my heart beats, I like the way I think; I don't need or want anything to change that.

I would say my best feature has to be my legs - they are 41.5 inches long!