To speak today of a famous novelist is like speaking of a famous cabinetmaker or speedboat designer. Adjective is inappropriate to noun.

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.

Life is Like one of those Planets with No Sign of Life till LOVE for Him Appears within .

Self-fulfilling prophecy always come to pass

Get up, and wipe your lip, Camille. It seems you are bleeding.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

If you want to be wisely selfish, care for others

This book is to be read in bed.

There seemed a gulf impassable between them.

Chimps are very quick to have a sudden fight or aggressive episode, but they're equally as good at reconciliation.

Holding on to the weak is called strength.

Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days.