The only truths worth arguing about are those truths that could prevent or lead to circumstances that may bite us in the rear sooner or later.

The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

The weather is nature's disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature's disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.

There's no need to curse God if you're an ugly duckling. He chooses those strong enough to endure it so that they can guide others who've felt the same.

One who enjoys finding errors will then start creating errors to find.

God gives His deepest discernment and sharpest marksmanship to men who aim to expose His truth before an enemy's lies.

The best ideas will eat at you for days, maybe even weeks, until something, some incident, some impulse, triggers you to finally express them.

Your love is as stable as you are: It's not about how good a person makes you feel, but rather what good you can do for them.

I think a lot of psychopaths are just geniuses who drove so fast that they lost control.

She's a dark-eyed, red flame, bohemian hurricane.

Ty, my boy, here's what you tell them. Say it quietly, and sincerely, and like it's the most important thing anyone ever uttered. Tell them, 'Jesus loves you. But I'm his favorite.

Much learning doth make thee mad.

People think our music's very aggressive or angry or whatever, and it's just the opposite, really... I like laughing. And I like being really calm before a show, and smiley.

Tantric Zen is for someone who is really broad-minded. It is Bodhidharma's Zen, your Zen, my Zen. Which doesn't mean I have a problem with Japanese Zen. Most Japanese Zen is minding your p's and q's.

If they can fight and die on Okinawa, Guadalcanal (and) in the South Pacific, they can play ball in America.

I am unable to make any distinction between the feeling I get from life and the way I translate that feeling into painting.

Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.

Everyone needs to have access both to grandparents and grandchildren in order to be a full human being.

The best reason to diminish social programs is not to put more money in people's pockets but to put more responsibility in people's pockets.