...what exactly is there in human existence that can lure you away from pleasure: peace of mind, a walk by the sea, moderation?

Whenever I have doubt, I often use epistemological methods or dialectic methods to come to a rational conclusion.

Trust is like blood pressure. It’s silent, vital to good health, and if abused, it can be deadly.

Love is alcohol.

It takes great wit and interest and energy to be happy. The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish.

I find great lighting and a squint of the eyes makes anyone look better.

One should never refuse an invitation to lunch or dinner, for one never knows what one may have to eat the next day.

For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground.

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.

Hide-and-seek, grown-up style. Wanting to hide. Needing to be sought. Confused about being found.

I am not a robot. I have a heart and I bleed.