American political culture quickly and always outpaces any attempt to satirize it.

Secrecy is the linchpin of abuse of power, . . . its enabling force. Transparency is the only real antidote.

Transparency is for those who carry out public duties and exercise public power. Privacy is for everyone else.

The ultimate test of a society's freedom is not how it treats its good, obedient, compliant citizens; it's how it treats its dissidents.

Edward Snowden: The Whistleblower Behind the NSA Surveillance Revelations

It's hard to imagine a more potent sign of a weak, declining empire than having one's national 'credibility' depend upon periodically bombing other countries.

When you cheer for the erosion of Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs rights, you're cheering for the erosion of your own.

The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.

Terrorism': the word that means nothing, yet justifies everything.

Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.

Terrorist', noun: 1. Someone my government tells me is a terrorist; 2. Someone my President decides to kill.

If a wish turns to hope, it’s worth chasing. (Lucas Warbuck: Darkotika - Book 2)

The past is gone. It went by like dusk to dawn.

I believe that, for those who love to write, time spent writing is never wasted. And then isn't it from book to book that we approach the book that we really want to write?

It's the law of averages: put in more, come out with more.

At last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun, and happiness. Martin Seligman has given us a gift-a practical map for the perennial quest for a flourishing life.

Hillary Clinton is unworthy of being the President of the United States; she has done nothing important that is good

They say your attitude determines your latitude.

The mantram becomes one's staff of life and carries one through every ordeal. Each repetition has a new meaning, carrying you nearer and nearer to God.

Joy takes away from us the thoughts of our actions; sorrow it is that awakens the soul.

I feel like I've finally made it as an actor. I've been doing this for years and you don't always make a movie that everybody likes.