The magic of the tongue is the most dangerous of all spells.

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies of life, by some dazzling aphorism.

The conscience is the most flexible material in the world. Today you cannot stretch it over a mole hill; while tomorrow it can hide a mountain.

He who writes prose builds his temple to Fame in rubble; he who writes verses builds it in granite.

Genius is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.

Men are valued, not for what they are, but for what they seem to be.

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday.

A good cigar is as great a comfort to a man as a good cry to a woman.

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

Love has no thought of self! Love buys not with the ruthless usurer's gold The loathsome prostitution of a hand Without a heart! Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves!

A fresh mind keeps the body fresh.

Love's weaknesses are better than hate's strengths.

Albert Camus did not know he was summing up modern photojournalism when he wrote:"Will I kill myself or have a cup of coffee

The gods were there to do the duties of a megaphone, because who else would people listen to?

We are so outnumbered there's only one thing to do. We must attack.

The lake of fire awaits my lady

I've approached so many things in my life with such intensity that I want to approach motherhood with dedication and focus.

Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things.

What is truth today may be a damn lie next week.

I clutched at the brow. The mice in my interior had now got up an informal dance and were buck-and-winging all over the place like a bunch of Nijinskys.

I brought a mirror to Lovers' Lane. I told everybody I'm Narcissus.