The banker rubs his nose, thinking of his cat stalking something on the lawn.

Boredom, not the will, is the mother of change. Necessity is the father.

Asceticism without religion is just another way of cultivating peculiar sensations.

'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'

The ravaged face in the mirror hides the enchanting youth that is the real me.

The real secrets are not the ones I tell.

Originality finds the unexpected but inevitable next step.