When the writer has done his best, he then should proceed to do his second best.

The purpose and function of government is not to preside over change but to prevent change. By political methods when unavoidable, by violence when convenient.

Only the half-mad are wholly alive.

The artist in our time has two chief responsibilities: (1) art; and (2) sedition.

The response to my books from my East Coast friends has been wildly various, running the gamut from 'bad' to 'very bad.' (Is there another gamut?)

What did Jesus say to the headwaiter at the Last Supper? 'Separate checks, please.'

Desert springtime, with flowers popping up all over the place, trees leafing out, streams gushing down from the mountains. Great time of year for hiking, camping, exploring, sleeping under the new moon and the old stars. At dawn and at evening we hear the coyotes howling with excitement—mating season.