Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.

There is a tragic flaw in our precious constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.

Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before.

Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

One of the few good things about modern times: If you die horribly on television, you will not have died in vain. You will have entertained us.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.

Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.

Plato says that the unexamined life is not worth living. But what if the examined life turns out to be a clunker as well?

Life is same for everyone. The difference is only that some are living by heart and some for only sake of living

We are all capable of becoming something monstrous.

Science operates in the natural, not the supernatural. In fact, I go so far as to state that there is no such thing as the supernatural or the paranormal.

...even the smallest of the starlings' concerns grew in importance until it seemed equal to the worries of kings.

G.K. Chesterton was the best writer of the 20th century. He said something about everything and he said it better than anybody else.

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

You know how the Beatles broke off - they all did their solo projects and they came back together and they were even stronger!

How do you make a small fortune in the wine business? Start with a large fortune and buy a winery.

I do not wish to be either governor nor governed!

Nothing could have survived our life.