“Look, if you wanna be a good writer then you can't have a mediocre life. I'll give you a baseball metaphor, because Jewish writers love them. Swing from the heels.”Tagged: Writers, Jewish, mediocre
“Just so you know, you're a natural lover. Your body expresses beautifully what's in your heart.”Tagged: Lover, beauty, Body, heart
“All I'm saying is that civilization is organized by couples, for better or worse. Frequently worse, I grant you. But there's a reason for it, which is that it's not confusing.”Tagged: civilization, Couples
“Some of the best writing in New York won't be found in books, or movies, or plays, but on the benches of Central Park. Read the benches, and you understand.”Tagged: Writing, New York, central park, Park Benches, graffiti
“She's lovely. It's not an ideal situation but she adores my son. Now how can you be a sensible parent and not feel warmly towards someone who adores your child? That is practically antisocial.”Tagged: Parenting, antisocial
“In my culture, if we didn't have things to judge harshly, we wouldn't know what to do all day.”Tagged: judging, Culture
“I think that there are two forces on Earth you never want to be fighting. One is Mother Nature. The other is love.”Tagged: Mother Nature, Love
“As little as you want to write when you're happy, that's now much you have to write when you're miserable. Your passions need to go somewhere, and this is the only place left. Your suffering has to be good for something. It's not for me to say if the words were worth the price.”Tagged: Writing, Happy, Miserable
“Put aside your notions about how people are, Brian. The world will surprise you with its grace if you let it.”Tagged: World, Grace, preconceived notions
“In New York, you're never more than 20 feet away from someone you know, or someone you're meant to know.”Tagged: New York
“Thousands of years ago, somebody came up with the idea of impermanence of the beauty and inevitability of change. I'm pretty sure they had just been dumped.”Tagged: beauty, Impermanence, Change, Dumped
“Life is a collection of moments. The idea is to have as many good ones as you can.”Tagged: life advice, How To Live A Happy Life
“Why is it that you're so much sure of me than I am of myself?”Tagged: Things to Say To Your Lover When They're Confident About Your Skills And You Aren't, Confidence
“Vodka martini sounds wonderful. One for me too, please. With a syringe, if you would.”Tagged: martini, vodka, Alcohol, Jokes To Make When You Want To Express That You Need To Drink A lot of Alcohol, Drinking Jokes