The love of a man for his wife, his child, of the land where he lives and works, is for me the real meaning of mystical experience.

Freedom begins between the ears.

Grand opera is a form of musical entertainment for people who hate music.

A man is not aware of his virtues (if any). Nevertheless, one hopes that they exist.

Anarchism is democracy taken seriously.

There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California.

The best argument for Christianity is the Gregorian chant. Listening to that music, one can believe anything -- while the music lasts.