Terrorism: deadly violence against humans and other living things, usually conducted by government against its own people.

Life is unfair. And it's not fair that life is unfair.

There is a wine called Easy Days and Mellow Nights, well-known on the outskirts of the Navajo reservation. It is an economical wine, fortified with the best of intentions, and I recommend it to every serious wino.

Homosexuality, like androgyny, might be an instinctive racial response to overpopulation, crowding, and stress. Both flourish when empire reaches its apogee.

To be alive is to take risks; to be always safe and secure is death.

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.

Anywhere, anytime, I'd sacrifice the finest nuance for a laugh, the most elegant trope for a smile.