Demonstrative proof is lacking, but if we thought only about those things about which such proof were available, our minds would be empty most of the time.

When every benefit received is a right, there is no place for good manners, let alone for gratitude.

A curious reversal in the locus of moral concern has taken place: people feel responsible for everything except for what they do.

Where a reputation for intolerance is more feared than a reputation for vice itself, all manner of evil may be expected to flourish.

Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.

If the history of the 20th Century proved anything, it proved that however bad things were, human ingenuity could usually find a way to make them worse.

Equality of Ugliness: If we can't all live in a beautiful place we must all live in an ugly place.

There is nothing that an intellectual less likes to change than his mind, or a politician his policy.

Do I grow cleverer with age, or does the world grow more stupid?

To regret religion is to regret Western civilization.

The aim of untold millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose and for someone else to pay when things go wrong.

The person you're most afraid to contradict is yourself.

Work for legal reform takes place only within the framework of the social form created by the last revolution.

There is a lot of relief for daters who are serious about wanting to be in a relationship. This comes in the form of what appears to be dramatic changes like speed dating and Internet dating.

You could say people are living longer because of the decline in religion. Not many people believe in the hereafter, so they keep going.

Now airlines charge for everything... If the oxygen mask drops, you have to swipe your credit card to start the flow of the oxygen.

Writing is a lonely job, unless you're a drinker, in which case you always have a friend within reach.

Be nice to old people.

I mean it. Whatever happens, you have to believe that.

I've lived too long and I've lived too well.