What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes.

I was a beach boy, and I believe I learned my songs from the birds of the Brazilian forest.

It is difficult to distinguish where the feminine ends and nature begins.

Power is brilliant Beauty is madnessObsession is addictionPerfection is suicidal, I was born beyond the limits of an ordinary being. So honey make use of it I exist therefore to celebrate or to die.

It's ugly, but is it art?

Love is the light through which we find joy and happiness.

You knew I would find you and you knew what I'd do when I did." -Cort (The Carver's Problem)

Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose.

If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh.

A fool and his money are quickly parted.

We must be both rational and intellectual, both analytic and imaginative, utilizing both statistics and insight.

Temptations, like misfortunes, are sent to test our moral strength.

A garden is a friend you can visit any time.