Something is sticking out its tongue at me from the corner of my mirror.

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.

It's good to feel attractive on the outside, but being smart and confident on the inside is what counts.

I well knew the rules to follow with our training Dogs: Speak when you're spoken to. Keep out of the way. Obey all orders. Get killed on your own time.

The text-book is rare that stimulates its reader to ask, Why is this so? Or, How does this connect with what has been read elsewhere?

Winnie the Pooh finds comfort in counting his pots of honey, and Rabbit finds comfort in knowing where his relations are – even if he doesn't need them at the moment.

Good luck is often with the man who doesn't include it in his plans.

You're as good as the best thing you've ever done.

He that cheats another is a knave; but he that cheats himself is a fool.

I think life is a learning lesson within itself. I think you should take the best out of everything that you see and that you encounter and make the best of it.

It’s better to succeed against daunting odds than settle for a fantasy and get nowhere.

Give me the third best technology. The second best won't be ready in time. The best will never be ready.