I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.

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.

Loves are like empires: when the idea they are founded on crumbles, they too, fade away.

It is difficult to restrain admirers of Shakespeare once they have begun to speak of him.

I worked hard all my life as far as this music business. I dreamed of the day when I could go to New York and feel comfortable and they could come out here and be comfortable.

I think women still want to be married. But I don't think they'll do anything to get married anymore

Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them.

Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

What one leads on-sight, in good, strong style, safely, is what one's ability is.

If youre going to kiss a man, let it be a beautiful man like Ed Speleers.

Pop music allows you to be who you are without having to wear a social uniform or to conform, which some people find impossible to do.

You're in a bad way! Apparently, you have developed a soul.