There is always more surface to a shattered object than a whole.

A man is whole only when he takes into account his shadow.

I am not a critic; to me criticism is so often nothing more than the eye garrulously denouncing the shape of the peephole that gives access to hidden treasure.

Time is a great conference planning our end, and youth is only the past putting a leg forward.

I talk too much because I have been made so miserable by what you are keeping hushed.

The unendurable is the beginning of the curve of joy.

The priceless galaxy of misinformation called the mind.

Our bones ache only while the flesh is on them.

New York is the meeting place of the peoples, the only city where you can hardly find a typical American.

The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the other's bed, where the rival perfects the lover's imperfections.

I have been loved,' she said, 'by something strange, and it has forgotten me.

Is it a crime to be strong?' That's something you might have asked. And I would have answered by asking the opposite question...'Is it a crime to be weak?

My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.

My father taught me how to substitute realities.

I have become a housewife and there is no better job.

Anybody who runs for president in this country and comes out as strong as the Democrats were about helping the poor folks and black folks is not going to win.

Every culture has contributed to maths just as it has contributed to literature. It's a universal language; numbers belong to everyone.

I believe in persevering. If you persevere, success lies ahead of you.

There is nothing else that I would rather do than sing. I have such a great passion for it. Even if I don’t become successful or famous I am still going to continue singing.

If God to you is where science has yet to tread, then God is an ever-receding pocket.

Always keeping in mind that you become what you think about, be very careful about any thoughts you harbor that involve doubt.