California as a nation or part of a larger West Coast nation, should other states join with California, would be a good influence on the rest of the United States.

The United States is a rogue state violating international law in many, many ways that California wouldn't have to if it seceded and became a nation.

Activism has always been the driving force for change.

I think almost everything important that's ever happened was unimaginable shortly before it happened. Good things and bad things: ending slavery, ending child labor, women voting, etc.

The Pentagon is supposed to be under civilian control and it ought to be up to the people of the United States, not the profiteers.

No other nation killed people the way the United States did to end slavery.

The United States has been becoming worse year after year after year for decades, and it's guaranteed to continue down that path if we don't change something.

Many militarists would like to see California's votes vanish from the national electoral system, which would then become more Republican.

Climate change is so unimaginable that most Americans deny it's happening.

I think the election of Donald Trump, if you want to call it an election, was unimaginable to most people, which is part of how it happened.

Imagine Jon Stewart if he gave a damn. He's like Howard Zinn after 12 beers.

Beauty is not the reflection of your image, but the reflection of the seer's inner vision.

Digital publishing allows an author a new platform for which the words of one heart can be shared with all souls of the world.

I set free the phantoms of my imagination.

People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame - and only one - themselves.

Daily living by faith on Christ is what makes the difference between the sickly and the healthy Christian, between the defeated and the victorious saint.

If we all knew we were going to live to be 150 years old, we'd all approach our lives very differently.

The grand style arises when beauty wins a victory over the monstrous.

Even the longest hours come to an end.

Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes, Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise.

Consciousness of error is, to a certain extent, a consciousness of understanding; and correction of error is the plainest proof of energy and mastery.