Which is the supplement? Fantasy or daily routine?

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.

Hugs are great, but - better than drugs? Come on. Let me put it to you this way: I never drove to Harlem at 4 a.m. to get somebody to hug me.

The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized, and for this we are not likely to be forgiven.

My therapist in Paris once told me that being creative is a better form of therapy for me than sitting on his couch.

Interior liberty is universal.

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.

It's really a lot easier to write about things that are problematic. Who wants to hear how happy you are?

Being is not passive; it takes focused awareness.

Remember to be yourself.

A little foolishness, enough 2 enjoy life, & a little wisdom to avoid the errors, that will do

Many times people think if God has called you to something, he's promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.