The post-civilized will eventually ruin anything.

Kids create tyrannies – if not around appearance, then around thought.

No one can tell you who you are, but no one should try to figure out who they are without a friend.

Projects get done by relentless consistency—by making small increments non-negotiable, and seizing quantum opportunities when available.

Vice is when we try to fill a need illicitly, because it’s not getting filled otherwise.

It’s inconsistent for people to want all the wrath and rage of the Old Testament but not all the rules.

I don’t approve of revenge, so when I engage in it, I’m proactive about it.

Being happy and being content are different things; I’m much happier not deciding I’m finished already.

If you want to actually enjoy yourself at a cocktail party, give everyone permission to let their guard down.

When there’s posturing, bluster, and one-upsmanship at a social gathering, just bring up art.