Human beings never think for themselves. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told - and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity. We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion.

It's hard to decide who's truly brilliant; it's easier to see who's driven, which in the long run may be more important.

Nobody is driven by abstractions like 'seeking truth.

No one escapes from life alive.

The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda.

Safety is the last refuge of the scoundrel!

And entertainment has nothing to do with reality. Entertainment is antithetical to reality.