And courage to me meant ploughing through that dull gray mist that comes down on life--not only overriding people and circumstances but overriding the bleakness of living.

. . . confirmed libertines don't reform until they're tired . . .

What's amazing is that the taste of American men and international tastes in terms of beauty have essentially stayed the same. Styles change, but our view of beauty stays the same.

If you gave your inner genius as much credence as your inner critic, you would be light years ahead of where you now stand.

You will have wonderful surges forward. Then there must be a time of consolidating before the next forward surge. Accept this as part of the process and never become downhearted.

Your staying alive means so much more than you really know, or that anyone is aware of at this moment.

Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife.

The practise of an art is essential to the whole man, not because of what art is but because of what art does to the artist.

To enjoy - to love a thing for its own sake and for no other reason.

Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away.

The idea of karma is that you continually get the teaching that you need to open your heart.