Try to dwell on the people you'd like to love, instead of all the people you do loathe.

The god that you dispense with today, will come back as a demon tomorrow.

Falling in love with another man is like falling into a vast vat of yourself. For some men this is ultimately nourishing, for others . . . it is drowning.

Wanting someone so much that his very presence takes your breath away is one of the most thrilling happenings in life. Not getting him in no way diminishes this.

Learn to detest things that do not allow you to be yourself, and embrace things that make that self larger, more thrilling, and voluptuous.

Still water does not only run deep. It runs dangerously.

There are two things in life that money cannot buy: health and happiness. Aside from that, it does an excellent job.

There are certain restaurants where you should photograph the food rather than eat it. These are great places to bring a narcissistic boyfriend before you break up.

Learn the absolute pleasure of kindness.

I prefer the "tackiest" person in the world to the stylish person who has no tact.

Hold the door for an old man. Old ladies can take care of themselves; they've been doing it long enough.

I love kids. I have kids and grandkids. And I find it very, very hard doing what the law says exactly to do.

When you're humble it's like wearing a beautiful flower. It inspires others. It generates energy and power.

Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.

The temerity to believe in nothing.

The postman wants an autograph. The cab driver wants a picture. The waitress wants a handshake. Everyone wants a piece of you.

I put heavy emphasis on the characters.

It is your thoughts and your thoughts alone that determine what's possible for you now.

Every man is an infinitely repelling orb, and holds his individual being on that condition.

Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associated with him.

The bulk of government is not legislation but administration.