All revolutions have failed? Perhaps. But rebellion for good cause is self- justifying -- a good in itself. Rebellion transforms slaves into human beings, if only for an hour.

To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.

The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.

May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.

I hold no preference among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous.

Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top.

A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.

Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.

Civilization is a youth with a molotov cocktail in his hand. Culture is the Soviet tank or L.A. cop that guns him down.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

circumstances and destiny together play role to our foundation

There are men who dig for gold

People need to deviate away from the role of imitation, and start filling the role of innovation...

I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard.

When experience flies into realms that language cannot touch, honesty demands beyond-language.

You cannot succeed by yourself. It's hard to find a rich hermit.

Perish each thought of human pride, let God alone be magnified.

This felt right. Not just leaving, but how I was doing it. Without regret, without second guessing. And with Wes right there, holding the door open for me as I walked out into the light.

Please. She sighed. 'Can't a girl have high standards? I don't want an ordinary boy.