The promise to save or create a ‘perfect’ humanity is almost always only and excuse for the urge to rule it.

Collectives can’t make money from virtues they make money from weakness. Where there are no weak, they create weak. Cowards hate strong people.

When people view their lives as insignificant, they escape using pleasure.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is kindness.

It isn't important to come out on top. What matters is to come out alive.

One of the best things people could do for their descendants would be to sharply limit the number of them.

Man is such an amazing animal, and the possibilities are infinite for each person.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

My definition of sexy is someone who is expressing themselves honestly.

He overcomes a stout enemy who overcomes his own anger.

A comedian sees the world bent. I'm tangent to the circle.

The ages two to 15 I spent at different stages of shortness. I didn't become a tall person until I was 16.

Surely it's better to love others, however messy and imperfect the involvement, than to allow one's capacity for love to harden.