“It is not always on the great or the important that the balance of the universe depends.”
“Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.”
“The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life.”
“Even if lives did hang in the balance, it would depend on whose they were.”
“Food is an important part of a balanced diet.”
“Cooking is great, love is grand, but soufflés fall and lovers come and go. But you can always depend on a book!”