It's not what happens to you, It's what you do about it.

We're captive on the carousel of time, we can't return we can only look behind.

When speech comes from a quiet heart, it has the strength of the orchid, and the fragrance of rock.

Keep a good heart. That's the most important thing in life. It's not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.

Abstract is not a style. I simply want to make a surface work. This is just a use of space and form: it's an ambivalence of forms and space.

When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark.

Chase away the demons, and they will take the angels with them.

I was the Pink Pansy or whatever, wearing this crazy thing.

I enjoy being Jewish, but I'm an atheist... I hate fundamentalism in all its forms. Jews, Catholics, Baptists, I think they are all potty and capable of destroying the world.

There is a different future that is available to North Korea, if they choose differently.

From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of life right through to the present time.

Be careful mi amor, don't hurt anyone this time.

The only incurable troubles of the rich are the troubles that money can't cure.

We must remember that knowledge of one’s own deep nature is also simultaneously knowledge of human nature in general.

We believe whatever we want to believe.

Once in everyone's life there is apt to be a period when he is fully awake, instead of half-asleep.

One drop of hatred left in the cup of joy turns the most blissful draught into poison.

...the Blessed will see their friends and relations among the damned as often as they like but without the least of compassion.

For as many people as I quote-unquote lost respect from, I gained respect from a lot more. I know that's a fact.

You know, most people really don't know me.

Prose, narratives, etcetera, can carry healing. Poetry does it more intensely.