In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.

Who wants a world in which the guarantee that we shall not die of starvation entails the risk of dying of boredom?

The eruption of lived pleasure is such that in losing myself I find myself; forgetting that I exist, I realize myself.

Suffering is the pain of constraints. An atom of pure delight, no matter how small, can hold it at bay.

Purchasing power is a license to purchase power.

To be rich nowadays merely means to possess a large number of poor objects.

Work to survive, survive by consuming, survive to consume; the hellish cycle is complete.

The work of art of the future will be the construction of a passionate life.

The world of the commodity is a world upside-down, which bases itself not upon life but upon the transformation of life into work.

Work is the opposite of creativity.

Everything has been said yet few have taken advantage of it. Since all our knowledge is essentially banal, it can only be of value to minds that are not.

My growth as a human being has been directly proportional to my growth as a marital artist.

Our teens are embedded in a culture driven by competition and perfectionism, where success is defined by status, performance and their appearance.

I do wish, " said Lucy, "now that we're not thirsty, we could go on feeling as not-hungry as we did when we were thirsty.

Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.

Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument.

The Byrds flew off the fallout shelter, eight miles high and falling fast.

Hockey is the only place where a guy can go nowadays and watch two white guys fight.

Absurdity is the one thing love can't stand; it can overlook anything else, -- coldness, or weakness, or viciousness, -- but just be ridiculous and that's the end of it!

Captive people have a need for song.

I feel a sudden clear focus and perspective. There is no time for anything inessential.