American journalism is a class institution, serving the rich and spurning the poor.

It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.

It is foolish to be convinced without evidence, but it is equally foolish to refuse to be convinced by real evidence.

You don't have to be satisfied with America as you find it. You can change it. I didn't like the way I found America some sixty years ago, and I've been trying to change it ever since.

Fascism is capitalism plus murder.

One of the necessary accompaniments of capitalism in a democracy is political corruption.

I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.

The private control of credit is the modern form of slavery.

I don't know whether anyone will care to examine my heart, but if they do, they will find two words there- 'social justice.' For that is what I have believed in and fought for.

You can't make somebody understand something if their salary depends upon them not understanding it.

All truly great art is optimistic. The individual artist is happy in his creative work. The fact that practically all great art is tragic does not in any way change the above thesis.

Words have life and must be cared for. If they are stolen for ugly uses or careless slang or false promotion work, they need to be brought back to their original meaning - back to their roots.

A life without a dog is a mistake.

Right is right, and wrong is wrong, and when people start getting it confused, that means they need to sit down with some real people.

True emancipation begins neither at the polls nor in the courts. It begins in woman's soul.

The courageous man is the man who forces himself, in spite of his fear, to carry on.

I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.

Most people are much more unusual and complicated and eccentric and playful and creative than they have time to express.

There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.

Oh you two look delicious," Bast said, licking her lips. "No, no-er, I mean wonderful. Now, off you go!

You didn't create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for.