There is no shame — having a dirty face — the shame comes when you keep it dirty.

Any work of art, provided it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love.

There were hints of sunrise on the rim of the sky, yet it was still dark, and the traces of morning color were like goldfish swimming in ink.

I don't mean I'd mind being rich and famous. That's very much on my schedule, and someday I'll try to get around to it; but if it happens, I'd like to have my ego tagging along. I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany's.

I guess if you're that thin and that small you don't need to take up too much space or breathe that much air. You just keep on going.

The way his plump hand clutched at her hip seemed somehow improper; not morally, aesthetically.

My major regret in life is that my childhood was unnecessarily lonely.