There is only one real number: one. And love, apparently, is the best exponent of this singularity.

Knowing you have something good to read before bed is among the most pleasurable of sensations.

And the rest is rust and stardust.

Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.

Mind you, sometimes the angels smoke, hiding it with their sleeves, and when the archangel comes, they throw the cigarettes away: that’s when you get shooting stars.

Curiosity is insubordination in its purest form.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.

The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them.

There are aphorisms that, like airplanes, stay up only while they are in motion.

I think it is all a matter of love: the more you love a memory, the stronger and stranger it is.

Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of mind it is an incurable illness.

Swifts, flushed from chimneys, catch fire and swoop like blown sparks out over the ramparts and extinguish themselves in the sea.

God respects me when I work but loves me when I sing.

The age of some women is like the speedometer on a used car - you know it's set back but you don't know how far.

I am from Brooklyn, NY, so we could not have many pets, but I always had at least two dogs.

Active citizenship begins with an envisioning of the desired outcome and a conscious application of spiritual principles.

The public only takes up yesterday as a stick to beat today.

Inspiration is tough to define, it comes from so many different places. I have multiple exhibitions touring the globe, so I do travel quite a bit and travel is a great way to find inspiration.

We must remember, elections are short-term efforts. Revolutions are long-term projects.

Weave your creative threads in the dark and then when the sun hits them, they will glisten with intricate beauty.

One is always nearer by not keeping still.