That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.

There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.

The unfed mind devours itself.

We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing.

Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.

Persuading the people to vote against their own best interests has been the awesome genius of the American political elite from the beginning.

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.

That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.

Amid the joy of raising children will be some of the hardest work you’ll ever do.

You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life.

Live and love yourself forever, because we are all stuck with what we are.

No, I don't have a ring, but I have my heart and it's all yours.

Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.

They belonged to that vast group of human automata who go through life without neglecting to perform a single one of the gestures executed by the surrounding puppets.

The sooner this wedding's over the happier I'll be." [Ron] "Yeah" said Harry, "then we'll have nothing to do except find Horcruxes....It'll be like a holiday, won't it?

The only reason men fail is because of broken focus

Passion does not compensate for ignorance.

Its [Resistance] aim is to shove us away, distract us from doing our work.