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

There never was a good war or a bad revolution.

I want my body to help fertilize the growth of a cactus or cliff rose or sagebrush or tree.

Proverbs save us the trouble of thinking. What we call folk wisdom is often no more than a kind of expedient stupidity.

Music is a savage art, a measured madness.

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.

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