In such seconds of decision entire futures are made

As for the depiction of the Catholic church, it's not meant to be a prediction

It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another.

The Great Change is when humankind accepts its role as part of the natural order of the universe instead of its role as a cancer

Words are the only bullets in truth's bandolier. And poets are the snipers.

If everyone could understand the working of a psychopath's mind, we undoubtedly would be closer to insanity ourselves.

Nobody gets beyond a petroleum economy. Not while there's petroleum there.

Seduction... was both a science and art - a blend of skill, discipline, proximity, and opportunity. Mostly proximity.

Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They see not what is, nor what can be, but what must become.

History viewed from the inside is always a dark, digestive mess, far different from the easily recognizable cow viewed from afar by historians.

The shortest route to courage is absolute ignorance.

Listen to your mind

When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it gets burning from the heart, it becomes poetry.

I do try and wear stuff by unknown designers, and I make sure I pay because if nothing else I have money.

If you think of beautiful things, you’re not sad.

Opinions founded on prejudice are always sustained with the greatest of violence.

Our society pushes "family" because once people have families, the chance of becoming active lessens.

People are powerfully moved by imagination, belief, and knowledge. They can consider the past and future. They can make changes in their behavior out of reason, in a way that animals can’t do.

Christ, don't you ever knock? It's Lassiter. L-A-S-S-I-T-E-R. How is it possible you're still getting me confused with someone else? Do I need a nametag?

I much prefer making music to talking about it. There's something visceral about instruments and voices that transcends words.

You can only maintain an immensely gothic attitude for so long before either killing yourself or beginning to feel like a poser.