Truth - Something somehow discreditable to someone.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you do, you'll be successful.

I think almost always that what gets me going with a story is the atmosphere, the visual imagery, and then I people it with characters, not the other way around.

The sun was in mind to come out but having a look at the weather it was in lost heart and went back again.

In a life and death struggle, we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.

I've got life for a subject because as life starts to drain away, you start seeing very clearly what life is, for the first time.

When I stub my toe it's like I pressed a button that plays all the curse words I know.

You throw your best punch, otherwise don't do it.

Shelter Network's programs and services are a rainbow in the clouds for homeless children and adults.

If it is presumed that the Kenyans will democratise in order to eat the peanuts of development assistance from the European Union... it would be a big mistake.

The seasons alter: hoary-headed frosts Fall in the fresh lap of the crimson rose.