Once upon a time, I dreamed of becoming a great man. Later, a good man. Now, finally, I find it difficult enough and honor enough to be -- a man.

Metaphysics is a cobweb that the mind weaves around things.

Reason has seldom failed us because it has seldom been tried.

Guns don't kill people; people kill people. Of course, people with guns kill more people. But that's only natural. It's hard. But it's fair.

The rich are not very nice. That's why they're rich.

Why must love always be accompanied--sooner or later--by sorrow and pain? Why not? Because pure bliss is for pure idiots.

Anton Bruckner wrote the same symphony nine times, trying to get it just right. He failed.