I trust you because I need you.

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.

Each soul should know the sacred spirit.

A sentient mind refuses to be confined by the parameters of its programming.

Universe doesn't even know that you exist, so relax!

They're similar to the human idea of the sandman. They used to help people sleep. Now they're more prone to creating nightmares that end in death." Lucky's description of the dream weavers.

When you focus on diligence and hard work miracle will come to you

We are not entitled to ALL of anything, not even ourselves... and rightfully so.

The digital world creates situation where there are no secrets anymore.

You spend very little time in the present moment. Reality exists only in the present moment. Therefore you spend very little time in reality.

Madness is not enlightenment, but the search for enlightenment is often mistaken for madness.

The novel should be understood as a structure built to accommodate the greatest possible amount of cool stuff.