In the realm of culture, the new totalitarianism manifests itself precisely in a harmonizing pluralism, where the most contradictory works and truths peacefully coexist in indifference.

The truth of art lies in its power to break the monopoly of established reality to define what is real.

Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination.

Art cannot change the world, but it can contribute to changing the consciousness and drives of the men and women who could change the world.

The spontaneous reproduction of superimposed needs by the individual does not establish autonomy; it only testifies to the efficacy of the control.

The Superego, in censoring the unconscious and in implanting conscience, also censors the censor.

Most people are afraid of freedom. They are conditioned to be afraid of it.

There is no free society without silence, without the internal and external spaces of solitude in which the individual freedom can develop.

The music of the soul is also the music of salesmanship. Exchange value, not truth value counts. On it centers the rationality of the status quo, and all alien rationality is bent to It.

Free election of masters does not abolish the masters or the slaves.

Entertainment and learning are not opposites; entertainment may be the most effective mode of learning.

I didn’t know when I grew up, but it happened like this: I was so very young, and then suddenly, I was old.

To a man with an empty stomach food is god.

It's no fun being a loser. Trust me.

Journeys start from where we are. Everything starts from where we are. Where we are is where we're supposed to be.

Democrats and Republicans love Israel and all of us care about the existential threat to Israel from Iran.

... but a dream is nothing more than reality shorn of cynicism.

Weezy F. Baby/ And the 'F' ain't for fear

The world is too fascinating to limit yourself to one path or one sort of people.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

My mantra is if you want to help people accomplish some goal, make it easy.