Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.

If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.

Tell me anyway--Maybe I can find the truth by comparing the lies.

Our planet is being turned into a filthy and evil-smelling imperialist barrack.

Everyone has a right to be stupid, but Comrade MacDonald abuses the privilege.

Religions are illogical primitive ignorance. There is nothing as ridiculous and tragic as a religious government.

There are no absolute rules of conduct, either in peace or war. Everything depends on circumstances.

Communism needs democracy like the human body needs oxygen.

Life is beautiful. Let the future generations cleanse it of all evil, oppression, and violence, and enjoy it to the full.

Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, one’s own and that of other people.

Bureaucracy and social harmony are inversely proportional to each other.

Writing is supposed to be difficult, agonizing, a dreadful exercise, a terrible occupation.

Life is all about practicing for heaven." p 101.

There are people who walk this Earth who truly belong in Hell. Sometimes, we have to move ‘em along a little… point the way.” --Vernon Kraft, Avenging Angel from The Ragtime Coven

I feel very jealous towards women who can say, "I'm going to stay home and be a mom." I wish that's what fulfilled me but I like to work and I have to have something for myself.

I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something.

I wouldn't write anything autobiographical. If you've lived a life like Laurence of Arabia, it might be a consideration, but otherwise it's a little bit vain, it seems to me.

To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.

As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to love it more and more.

Gentleness brings victory to him who attacks, and safety to him who defends. Those whom Heaven would save, it fences round with gentleness.

Usually music is used to hide a film's problems.