In sum, the purpose is to contest the popular view, because popular opinions are so frequently found to be untimely, misled (by propaganda), or plainly wrong.

The public is often right during the trends, but wrong at both ends

Don't confuse brains with a bull market.

Many a healthy reaction has proved fatal.

When Everyone thinks alike, everyone is likely to be wrong

Plants are not cognizant. When we cut a leaf, we assume that the plant is suffering. But that's our own anthropomorphism about what's going on.

I hurt so many people.

I describe not men, but manners; not an individual, but a species.

Life is change, to cease to change is to cease to live; yet if you may shed a tear beside the death-bed of an old friend, let not your heart be silent on the dissolving of a faith.

I am consciously trying not to make it sound Celtic or African.

Fidelity--a strong itch with a prohibition to scratch.

We know you have a great mind and all, Mother, but you don’t have much sense.

God can use even stray, honest comments to bring people to himself.

I believe in joy, but I believe in the flip-side, agony.

You just chip away until the puzzle is complete.