Irony dissolves sentiment, but occasionally a sentiment is strong enough to dissolve irony.

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.

If the gate to your precious room is always left ajar, people shall least knock before entering into your precious room!

You can flip a coin to change its face, but it remains the same coin.

Beauty has a persuasive power all its own.

Where there is love, there are no faults. Where the love of give-and-take (dealer) arose, all faults will be seen there.

Nobody can truely become a leader, unless he has performed feats for God. It is only possible to ascend to spiritual heights in the Kingdom of God, if you fully exert yourself.

Cacao is not just a food; it is a "superfood".

I have little faith in the theory that organized killing is the best prelude to peace.

Healing is the result of clear thinking.

I find myself in a new and strange position here: President, cabinet, Gen. Scott, and all deferring to me. By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land.

I think that all women are witches, in the sense that a witch is a magical being. Don't be scared of witches, because we are good witches, and you should appreciate our magical power.