kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.

The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.

Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

If your ministry can't work without you, then it is no longer Christ-centered. Minister toward Jesus, not yourself.

If you don’t do anything today without power

I've been told that my belly is soft as a fluffy cloud. No one can resist my magical belly. Not even grumpy humans.

Gen. Schurz thinks I was a little cross in my late note to you. If I was, I ask pardon. If I do get up a little temper I have no sufficient time to keep it up.

As a total activity - I practice curating, art, architecture, writing, and publishing all together. I still act as a living creature.

I've always felt like I work in a small little area that doesn't represent anything like the rest of society.

When it came to writing about wine, I did what almost everybody does - faked it

When you get to know me, I don't despair - I just get up, clean up, and start again.

There's no way to replicate a really great vocal sometimes.

Cecilia was made in a living room on a Sony. It was like a little piece of magical fluff, bur it works. El Condor Pasa a Los Incas record that I love. Bridge is a very strong melodic song.