If a man isn't willing to take some risk for his opinions, either his opinions are no good or he's no good.

The act of bell ringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people.

The Image is more than an idea. It is a vortex or cluster of fused ideas and is endowed with energy.

Genius... is the capacity to see ten things where the ordinary man sees one.

Colloquial poetry is to the real art as the barber's wax dummy is to sculpture.

The technique of infamy is to start two lies at once and get people arguing heatedly over which is the truth.

As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady.

The ant's a centaur in his dragon world.

All great art is born of the metropolis.

'Tis the white stag, Fame, we're a-hunting, bid the world's hounds come to horn!

What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it.

You have a responsibility to keep your homes, surroundings and city clean.

...every god serves a purpose and every faith fills a need.

The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.

My fans and followers are so amazing.

The woman with dark hair, wide hips, and a few extra pounds has always been the essence of beauty in Morocco.

Don't rule out working with your hands. It does not preclude using your head.

The fact is, society is made more hospitable by every individual who acts as if 'do unto others' really was a rule.

I was never the kind of painter or sculptor who kept a shop.

There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.

One night I went to see Bobby at the Flamingo. Because he was my hero, I would visit him for inspiration.