"The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear."

"A life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"It is a humble truth that when purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Literature has drawn a funny perimeter that other art forms haven't."

"Wisdom is the quiet art of recognizing what can be changed and releasing what cannot — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Voyeurism is a director's job description. It's an artist's, too."

"Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them no art can keep or acquire them."