It's a rare gift, to know where you need to be, before you've been to all the places you don't need to be.

The danger in trying to do good is that the mind comes to confuse the intent of goodness with the act of doing things well.

Success is the relentless pursuit of joy.

At the dealership, I pulled out the sieve and toyed with it threateningly. When the salesman was ready for me, I held it up, told him I was not a tourist and demanded a large discount.

I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

I mean, think of Flint. I mean, think of the lead poisoning of thousands of poor and black children across the United States.

When we are overcome by some evil will, should we not tremble before the presence of the choirs of angels that surround us?

In the middle of Siberia I guess there's a lake that big [ like the Great Lakes], but there are practically no other lakes that big with fresh water.

Can you stand a little closer?" "Hmm?" "You smell good. I like to smell you.

However it may be confounded or covered up or counterfeited, this elemental capacity to fight against injustice remains the distinguishing characteristic of human beings.

I hate it when people say that they don't like 'MMMBop.' Everyone likes 'MMMBop.' Whether they like it or not, the song rocks.