The brain that doesn't feed itself, eats itself.

Because there is no cosmic point to the life that each of us perceives on this distant bit of dust at galaxy's edge, all the more reason for us to maintain in proper balance what we have here. Because there is nothing else. Nothing. This is it. And quite enough, all in all.

Do nothing that is not natural - and ritual is natural - and all will be for the best.

That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

Presidents have absolutely gone against the will of Congress. Congress hasn't declared a war since December 7, 1941, and yet we've been at war ever since with somebody or other in order to justify the war machine. Now we have alienated almost the entire earth

Christianity is such a silly religion.

What is a political party but a conspiracy?