There was too much hatred in the world; it was manifestly as dangerous as gunpowder, yet people let it lie about, in the way of ignition.

God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.

Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.

The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.

There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence.

The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.

All men should have a drop of treason in their veins, if nations are not to go soft like so many sleepy pears.

The trouble about man is twofold. He cannot learn truths which are too complicated; he forgets truths which are too simple.

The mind is its own enemy, that fights itself with the innumerable pliant and ineluctable arms of the octopus.

Writing has nothing to do with communication between person and person, only with communication between different parts of a person's mind.

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

A man without trust might as well be dead.

We live in a world that relies on technology.

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.

Islam should be compared to other totalitarian ideologies like Communism or Fascism.

It is so friendly so simply friendly and though inevitable not a sadness and though occurring not a shock.

Telling others about oneself is...no simple matter. It depends on what we think they think we ought to be like

All I try to do in the press is to be honest about something that I really care about.

Every town has an Elm Street.

I had my style of moving and dancing and whatever I do. What you have to do, is take all the fighters you want and me and rank me where you want. I can't tell you.