Ive written a book on gangs, taught a course on gangs at Occidental.

Why should American atrocities be merely unsettling, but a trip to Hanoi unconscionable?

Twice the Republicans in the California legislature tried to block my seating because of my trips to Hanoi.

They motivate us to play, be affectionate, seek adventure and be loyal.

A silent majority and government by the people is incompatible.

I think people are entitled to march without a permit. When you have a few hundred thousand people on the street you have permission.

Our crime was that we were beginning to live a new and contagious life-style without official authorization.

I am the Vietcong. We are everywhere! We are all Vietcong.

The issue of civil rights was too much for the establishment to handle. One of the chapters of history thats least studied by historians is the 300 to 500 riots in the U.S. between 1965 and 1970.

Then you have [Donald] Trump. So it could be the tightest, most hazardous race in political history and we can't afford to allow Trump to slither through. So that's where I'm at.

Gentrification and consumerism... have destroyed the character of my favorite American haunts, like North Beach, Berkeley, Venice and Aspen.

LIFE and TIME are the world's best teachers.LIFE teaches us to make good use of TIME and TIME teaches us the value of LIFE.

The fire that burns against the cold.

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.

To be well trained is to be trained in a kingdom dimension

A treasure...at the top of any list of fantasy to be cherished.

I never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything.

It's very tiring having other people tell you how much they dig you if you yourself don't dig you.

When any system has for its goal the advancement of the system over the betterment of its individual members, such a system is embedded in slavery.

I live by the rule that you should follow your dreams…no matter what you do, you should follow your dreams

I think anything we do - eating, walking down the street, online shopping - gives you another perspective on writing stories.