I believe every change any word has undergone probably originated in ignorance.

A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.

the reason for revolution is so the good things in life circulate.

Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being.

Language is decanted and shared. If only one person is left alive speaking a language - the case with some American Indian languages - the language is dead. Language takes two and their multiples.

Content without style is propaganda or adolescence. Style without content is decadence.

sex has never been private and it never will be. We perform the act in private but we must be public about the connection. Sex is how we pass down worldly goods. It's how we create the primary unit of our society, the couple. ... This rule applies to gay people as well as straight people. ... The community absolutely must know who is straight, who is gay, who is married, and who is single. Without that information we make painful mistakes and lose time.