Lawyers may reason powerfully, but power settles most issues.

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.

Faith in God is force of life.

Family's not family unless it's totally messing you up. I'm pretty sure that's the point

Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opin

Dreaming men are haunted men.

Don't disrespect me, lie about it, and then come smile in my face and act like nothing's wrong.

God forgives man the time spent looking at airplane photos.

We cannot go after thousands of men until we learn how to win one.

Nothing is impossible to us, except of course, that which is contrary to the laws of nature and the Universe.

Finally, what I really want is to be happy in this moment, where the magic and miracles happen. Stay in the moment and all gifts are added as you breathe and take inspired action.

I didn’t mean now,” he protested. “I’m not going to raise the child. I’m having enough trouble with Rachel.