My father was a patriarch inside a matriarchy, but never knew it.

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.

Today our churches are filled, but how many are actually practicing Christianity in daily life?

Extend your hand to help others and be an example.

I don't bless people because I don't wanna. I do it because that's what kind of person I am. It's almost like i can't resist." ― Sage Canny

It's not a science when you are judging art, but we'd be remiss to say you can't look at something and say, 'This is more well done than that.'

You blame me for weeping, but how can I help it when you will not weep for yourselves, though your immortal souls are on the verge of destruction.

For me the voice is the most important, but making your singing believable makes a great performer.

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything.

GOALS are dreams with deadlines, and without those deadlines, our dreams are dead in the water.

Fierce Determination and Gentle Humility are the ornaments which make one attractive in the eyes of the Lord.

Let's look on the bright side: we're having an adventure, Fezzik, and most people live and die without being as lucky as we are.