In New York, pretending to be above the struggle means no seat on the bus and a table next to the kitchen.

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.

This thing about you that you think is your flaw - it's the reason I'm falling in love with you.

Beware the person who won't be bothered with details.

Accuse not Nature she hath done her part Do thou but thine!

He who multiplies riches multiplies cares.

Winners don't eat wieners.

I'd prefer 1,000 followers, friends, and fans that actually meant something, rather than 10 million that weren't engaged.

Christ does not control his subjects by force, but is King of a willing people. They are, through His grace, freely devoted to His service.

Bubba there zombies.....and there trying to eat me!" -Nick Gautier

I know my father and my mother, but beyond that I cannot go. My ancestry is blurred.

My mom's never been married. I've never even seen my mom kiss a dude.