It is possible to interpret without observing, but not to observe without interpreting.

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.

Mr. Asher, you can resist who you are for only so long. Finally, you just decide to go with fate.

Attitude plays a bigger role than you may imagine in determining your future success—bigger than talent, money, or popularity.

If you say something and reject any criticism, then your words truly meant to advise yourself.

I don't need bodyguards. I'm from the South Bronx.

We don’t need any more heroes; we just need someone to take out the recycling.

Sometimes, all you need to do is pull back a little to protect your heart, not turn your back entirely.

We say to seniors, we understand how important prescription drug coverage, so prescription drugs will be an ingrinable part of the Medicare plan.

One of the main strategies of the successful is that they constantly seek guidance from experts in their field.

I met John when I was 18 and I was in my first John Waters film when I was 19.

Inanimate objects sometimes appear endowed with a strange power of sight. A statue notices, a tower watches, the face of an edifice contemplates.