The moon develops the imagination, as chemicals develop photographic images.

You might not have thought it possible to give birth to others before one has given birth to oneself, but I assure you it is quite possible, it has been done; I offer myself in evidence as Exhibit A.

everything is ambiguous. It's exciting, in a way, if you can tolerate ambiguity. I can't, but I'm taking a course where it's taught, in the hope of acquiring the skill. It's called Modern Living, and you get no credit.

Illusions are crucial to the maintenance of life functions.

Californians are good at planning for the earthquake, while simultaneously denying it will happen.

The trouble with going crazy is that you have to go around making it up to everyone afterwards. It seems they should be making something up to you.

It's unbelievable the primitive feelings that are aroused by rapid change.