After a lifetime of deep thought, I’ve decided that life is a distraction, but probably not from anything important.
What you discover about people you try not to offend is that you can offend them without trying.
It’s a nasty divorce when they can’t agree on how to divvy up the His and Hers towels.
For every person you can trust, there was first a child who was trusted.
There is in art the notion of less is more, which is to say, you don’t torture a painting that has already confessed.
You can think of a painter as a trio – the artist, his talent and his muse, the last two always on the lookout for a new brush man.
The painter needs all the talent of the poet, plus hand-eye coordination.
A successful artist is inspired by his muse, and his muse is inspired by the payment of a commission.
Yes, I believe in guardian angels, because otherwise I must believe that life is a string of death-defying miracles – and I don’t believe in miracles.
What we have earned by the sweat of our brow, we defend with pride. What we have gained by the accident of birth, we guard with prejudice.
While I occasionally enjoy a bout of nostalgia, I would generally rather dream forward than backward.
In the great artist you see daring bound by discipline and discipline stretched by daring.
The verdict is still out on my life, the judge having not yet instructed the jury, both of whom are me.
You can accept a falling out that changes your plans, but it’s hard to accept a betrayal that changes your memories.
As a man, I’ve learned that there is nothing easier in married life than pleasing your wife with your cooking.
As a general guideline, never marry anyone that you can’t picture helping you go to the bathroom.
There is a what-the-hell moment in life when you feel you have been pre-punished for every sin you’ll ever commit.
Do I rue a life wasted doing crosswords? Yes, but I do know the three-letter-word for regret.
To truly forgive is to allow the other person to forget.
Some forgive and forget, more forgive and remember, most forgive and remind.