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.

City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.

Getting to the top should be a priority, but being aware of the reason for getting there should be the focus!

. . . for a good story, told often enough puts you in rooms you've never occupied.

They were married for better or worse. He couldn't have done better and she couldn't have done worse.

One thing I've learned that is basic but bears repeating constantly: You are created with free will. Not even the Creator can help you unless you ask for help.

You have to give to the world the thing that you want the most, in order to fix the broken parts inside you.

Hockey has given me everything, most importantly it brought me to Swift Current, where I met my wife Deb.

I find that I can have no enjoyment in the world but the continual drinking of knowledge. I find there is no worthy pursuit but the idea of doing some good for the world.

The world is a playground -Indian

I want people who are going to rock out for the duration.

The length of this document defends it well against the risk of its being read.