Because of my political views, I've been targeted as a lightning rod, someone who's too far out there.

Substantive and procedural law benefits and protects landlords over tenants, creditors over debtors, lenders over borrowers, and the poor are seldom among the favored parties.

In any democracy, there is always a tug-of-war between policies to achieve equality and policies to promote excellence. I am certain that Canada can achieve both equality and excellence.

I guess there were fewer differences between me and social psychologists than between me and other people in general

I'm not going to play politics on the floor of the House of Commons.

Too often, our minds are locked on one track. We are looking for red - so we overlook blue. Many Nobel Prizes have been washed down the drain because someone did not expect the unexpected.

My time is now.

Jack had a way of sneaking up on her, like a cold or...a chin hair.

Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last.

The delight that consumes the desire, The desire that outruns the delight.

Solitude is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it.

You find true joy and happiness in life when you give and give and go on giving and never count the cost.

Forgive yourself for believing that youre anything less than beautiful.

Van Gogh was impulsive.

There's a punk rock quality to Peter Parker, that I identified with when I read the comics [Spider-Man], and that I really liked. He has this chip on his shoulder.

In a country like South Africa, writers have nuisance value, because those of us who have become known overseas have certainly helped to inform people about what life is like there.

The lesson of history is that no one learns.