"I hardly know a sight that raises one's indignation more than that of an enlarged soul joined to a contracted fortune; unless it be that so much more common one, of a contracted soul joined to an enlarged fortune."

“A vice is merely a pleasure to which somebody has objected.”

“Being critical is not something I like to do. I like to appreciate and inspire.”

Source : "Listen Up, Gals: Duets' Robin Thicke Sets the Standard for What You Want in a Guy. Paula Patton Is a Lucky Lady!" by Jessica Radloff, www.glamour.com. June 28, 2012.

“I think bad taste should be a felony.”

“Being in front of all these people staring at you and it helps you to dig down and become more emotional and get lost in it as you're feeding on people's energy.”

“There are lying looks, as well as lying words; dissembling smiles, deceiving signs, and even a lying silence.”

Source : Ellin DEVIS (1797). “The Accidence; or First rudiments of English grammar. Designed for the use of young ladies ... The third edition, with very considerable additions”, p.126

“I am pleased with the exhibition... everything on display was sold for a good price to decent people. It has been a long time since I believed that you could educate public taste...”

“The stories we are told shape the way we see the world, which shapes the way we experience the world.”

Source : "Against Prometheus". Interview with Frank Smecker, www.counterpunch.org. October 28, 2009.

“Suppose you were the last one left? Suppose you did that to yourself?”