Travelling carries me to the surface, away from the deeps of home-thoughts.

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.

Flying in space is a privilege, whether it's the first time or the fourth time.

Nothing happens until something moves. When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it. Everything is connected.

The last 16 years of my daddys life, he got to work for me, and that made him his own boss and he like that.

But didn't you say you were satisfied with your life?" "Word games," I dismissed. "Every army needs a flag.

For the last time, you cannot wear that cropped fleece vest

Time did not mean anything to those who had too much of it, but it was even more precious once it was limited.

Being a hero doesn’t mean you’re invincible. It just means that you’re brave enough to stand up and do what’s needed.

Never root for a team whose uniforms have elastic stretch waistbands.

First of all, our young must be strong. Religion will come afterwards.

We have entered 'The Era of the Three-Option Woman and the No-Option Man.'