Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.

Long human words (the longer the better) were easy, unmistakable, and rarely changed their meanings . . . but short words were slippery, unpredictable, changing their meanings without any pattern.

Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.

Patriotism is not 'my country right or wrong'; patriotism means loving the ideals for which America stands and having the courage to speak up when these ideals are distorted for personal or political gain. The American government was instituted to be the servant of the people, not our master.

Since survival is the sine qua non, I now define the "moral behavior" as "behavior that tends toward survival".

It's up to the artist to use language that can be understood, not hide it in some private code... obscurity is usually the refuge of incompetence.

A great artist can look at an old woman, portray her exactly as she is ... and force the viewer to see the pretty girl she used to be ... more than that, he can make anyone with the sensitivity of an armadillo see that this lovely young girl is still alive