I do think that there is such a thing as human nature, and that the things that we have in common are perhaps greater than the things that divide us.

There are things you break that can't be put back together again. And Kashmir may be one of them.

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

faith without doubt is addiction

I could not stop something I knew was wrong and terrible. I had an awful sense of powerlessness.

Do they deserve to die?" but "Do we deserve to kill them?

Once we've learned enough about the universe we will admit to ourselves that we will never know everything.

Partisans fight on familiar territory with professed political objectives to conquer power. This is what distinguishes them from terrorists

We have Kenjii. We have my cell phone. Since we aren't officially dating, I'm sure you'll agree that's all the protection we need.

The ocean does not require that the waves are still to be more ocean-like.

Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere.

History begins in novel and ends in essay.

What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

Feminists have confused opportunity with outcome.