Socialism is, in fact, a form of Christianity, people wishing to imitate Christ.

The artist makes his living by pretending, by putting it in a meaningful hole though no such holes exist.

People need good lies. There are too many bad ones.

Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible.

A lover's a liar, To himself he lies, The truthful are loveless, Like oysters their eyes!

Here's what I think the truth is: We are all addicts of fossil fuels in a state of denial, about to face cold turkey. And like so many addicts about to face cold turkey, our leaders are now committing violent crimes to get what little is left of what we're hooked on.

Don't worry about your father. He's a perfectly contented, self-sufficient zombie.