Talent shuffles the deck. Genius brings a new deck.

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.

O weep for Adonis - He is dead." "Peace. He is not dead he doth not sleep - he hath wakened from the dream of life

The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

You have to get busy with taking consistent actions instead of always living in fears and doubting your abilities. There is absolutely nothing less about you, so why dare to settle for less?

Religious beliefs evolved by group-selection, tribe competing against tribe, and the illogic of religions is not a weakness but their essential strength.

See Scott run, Run Scott run. See Scott die, No such luck.

You have to draw on your unconscious when you make a film - you can't worry about whether it's costing a lot of money.

Mystery keeps man alive; it opens his ears, his eyes, and his mind! Find a mystery and try to solve it!

On the meeting point of two worlds, the ornament of Turkish homeland, the treasure of Turkish history, the city cherished by the Turkish nation, İstanbul, has its place in the hearts of all citizens.

The life you want begins by embracing the life you have.

If you improve education by teaching for competence, eliminating schooling, and connecting with students, the test scores will improve.