People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.

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.

When you've got nothing, you've got nothing to loose.

He collected audiences around him, and flourished and exhibited and harangued.

I'll remind you one more time, I've treated a lot of vegans for heart disease.

My favorite one to see is the metal bikini on men.

I am in love with the green earth.

The best teachers are the best storytellers.

Sorry, but we live in a democracy and the Government has to be responsive to Parliament.

He (Vince Russo) is the only booker I've seen who doesn't get people over, he gets them under.

I'm quite mad by nature, and it's my craziness that has saved me from extinction.

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