He would never again tempt innocence. He would be good.

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.

Awesome ‪‎Leadership‬ is encouraging others to take initiative, challenge what is status quo improve it and feel pride in their commitment~bns~

As long as there is still one beggar around, there will still be myth.

After every show, I say to Hania [Destelle, a friend], ‘They hated it.’

I am so proud and grateful to be my mom's daughter.

The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.

And here's Moses Kiptanui - the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

As a matter of fact, I didn't make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years.

Sentiment, crystallized, grows into sentimentality. It lost all spontaneity, which was the essence of feeling. It was dated--old-fashioned.

A proud man is one who waits for a vacancy in the Trinity.

At the time we acquired Viacom, everyone said I had overpaid. But even at today's depressed prices, that investment is worth billions. Everyone was saying MTV was a fad. I knew better.