"All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few."

"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government..."

"You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe."

"It is the letter not sent that is often the most valuable."

"Going to the opera, like getting drunk, is a sin that carries its own punishment with it."

"You have to let people see what you wrote. It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring."

"For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been!'"

"[W]e shall continue to have a worsening ecologic crisis until we reject the Christian axiom that nature has no reason for existence save to serve man."

"Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness."

"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand,the spines of others are often stiffened."

"Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius."

"PREROGATIVE, n. A sovereign's right to do wrong."