Socialism isn't a dirty word; it just means sharing. Really, it's just the bureaucratic arm of Christianity.

You must not feel persecuted and examined. Liberate yourself from the idea that people are watching you.

And while we're on the subject of ducks, which we plainly are, the story, 'The Ugly Duckling' ought be banned as the central character wasn't a duckling or he wouldn't have grown up into a swan. He was a cygnet.

I'm famous now. But now that I've got fame and some of the other things I thought would make me happy - it ain't worked

The greatest poverty one can have is to be poor in one's heart and for falling in love, he is truly happy. He discovers purpose.

Democracy is a gleaming Excalibur - let's not use it just to mend the toaster.

The world isn't made of atoms, it's made of stories.