Educational bureaucracies dull a child's questing sensitivity. The young must be dampened down. Never let them know how good they can be. That brings change. Spend lots of committee time talking about how to deal with exceptional students. Don't spend any time dealing with how the conventional teacher feels threatened by emerging talents and squelches them because of a deep-seated desire to feel superior and safe in a safe environment.

Democracy is susceptible to being led astray by having scapegoats paraded in front of the electorate.

There is only one true wealth in all the universe. I have given you some of it. I have given your father and your mate some of it. And your friends. This wealth is living time.

To determine if you're human. Be silent.

Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock.

A good companion is one you wouldn't mind dying with.

I am not the kind of person I want to be.