Feeling no remorse must be a blessing when all you have are your memories

Corporate and political and religious psychopaths ruin economies. They ruin societies.

Friends are the fruitcake of life - some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.

I wondered if sometimes the difference between a psychopath in Broadmoor and a psychopath on Wall Street was the luck of being born into a stable, rich family.

In the midst of a burning-hot shaming, calling for patience and context and understanding and empathy can really land you in trouble.

The snowflake never needs to feel responsible for the avalanche.

‎I have panicked unnecessarily in all four corners of the globe.

It's not a good idea to define the boundaries of normality by tearing apart people who are outside of it.

We were creating a world where the smartest way to survive is to be bland.

I'm not what you'd call a fearless type of person.

At first, I did stories on people who were maybe just eccentric. Omar was a natural progression from that.

Da used to say that lies were easy, but trust was hard. Trust is like faith: it can turn people into believers, but every time it's lost, trust becomes harder and harder to win back.

Religion (dharma) is decrease in kashay (anger, pride, deceit and greed) and increase of kashay is irreligion (adharma). When Kashay goes away (completely) is the religion of the Self (Soul).

You expect me to come and work for you dressed up as a man?” I gasped.

To ‘kill time’ is a case of mistaken identity -- you have mistaken the victim for the perp.

The newspapers! Sir, they are the most villainous — licentious — abominable — infernal — Not that I ever read them — no — I make it a rule never to look into a newspaper.

Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

To know that one has a secret is to know half the secret itself.

I believe good software is written by small teams of two, three, or four people interacting with each other at a very high, dense level.

If you want a weak man, you might as well marry a woman.

Music comes first from my heart, and then goes upstairs to my head where I check it out.