Old men feel a slightly reluctant affection for one another.

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.

Your heart is the compass, Your soul is the journey...

As you know Jesus more, you naturally love Him more. The less you know of Him, the less you love. To know Jesus is to love Him.

Everyone has an influence on public affairs if he will take the trouble to exert it.

I am passionate about any effort to achieve social justice and equality, particularly for women.

Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.

You will be dead so long as you refuse to die.

Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams.

I'm trying to change the culture in New York City; that's hard enough!

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success

Television is an instrument which can paralyze this country.