I couldn't have gotten into Harvard with a crowbar.

Little islands of human happiness, peace, and prosperity are so exceptional at this point in history that I'm not even sure we can draw lessons from them.

Politics is the business of getting power and privilege without possessing merit

Haitians weren't screwed-up, but everything political, intellectual, and material around them is.

Lust, Pride, Sloth, and Gluttony, or, as we call them these days, "getting in touch with your sexuality," "raising your self-esteem," "relaxation therapy," and "being a recovered bulimic."

I like making things. I have a wood shop at home. I am a terrible carpenter but I love doing it.

If we want the whole world to be rich, we need to start loving wealth. In the difference between poverty and plenty, the problem is the pverty, not the difference. Wealth is good.