For me to go into politics would be like sending a virgin into a house of ill-repute.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

You've evolved when you realize the effect that your positive contributions to others create ripples of humanity in the sea of life.

Books give not wisdom where none was before. But where some is there reading makes it more.

Hate is ravening vulture beaks descending on a place of skulls.

Romantic Egoist What's better, an idiot who never tries... or an idiot who at least takes a shot?

I learned that you can stand up for yourself and still maintain your zen!

I'm not a religious person but I do like the idea of Sunday as a day set apart from the rest of the week. It's nice to have a period of reflection and have time to think about things.

We want to encourage people. You are not just another kid in the youth group or the lady on the third row. God has a purpose for every life.

I would have liked to have worked with Carrie Preston. I think Carrie Preston is one of the most talented actresses I've ever met in my entire life.

I'm not saving lives. I'm singing and I should go placidly and joyously through the whole thing and work hard and not take it for granted. It's great to have this gift.

There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over.