the costume of the nineteenth century is detestable. It is so sombre, so depressing. Sin is the only real colour-element left in modern life.

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

What fire does not destroy, it hardens

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

The secret of childhood happiness is to succeed to be happy with the simplest things ever possible!

Jobs are what give people a sense of fulfillment and self-reliance.

It is possible to take energy from someone else. This is usually done in close, emotional sexual relationships.

I'm not going to be in a relationship that I don't fully trust.

Jordan couldn’t keep the smile off her face. “Yeah, I like this guy. He rescued me from a crazed man with a gun, he makes me laugh, and he calls his mother Ma. I’d say he’s a keeper.

Achievement doesn't come from what we do, but from who we are. Our worldly power results from our personal power. Our career is an extension of our personality.

The worst day of my political life was when President George W. Bush signed McCain-Feingold into law.

Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will.

Three-quarters of my family is Irish. Of course, the "Kazee" is not.