A theme that appears repeatedly in the writings of the social critics of the second half of the 20th century is the sense of purposelessness that afflicts many people in modern society.

The big problem is that people don't believe a revolution is possible, and it is not possible precisely because they do not believe it is possible.

The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness

There is nothing wrong with violence in itself. In any particular case, whether violence is good or bad depends on how it is used and the purpose for which it is used.

The concept of "mental health" in our society is defined largely by the extent to which an individual behaves in accord with the needs of the system and does so without showing signs of stress.

We can do anything we like as long as it is UNIMPORTANT.

The leftist is anti-individualistic... He is not the sort of person who has an inner sense of confidence in his own ability to solve his own problems and satisfy his own needs.

But what first motivated me wasn't anything I read. I just got mad seeing the machines ripping up the woods.

I believe in nothing.

Consistent failure to attain goals throughout life results in defeatism, low self-esteem or depression.

Apathy is the opposite of caring. If you’re apathetic towards something, then it isn’t something you want.

America is laughing her way to Hell.

Another culture can be learned in the classroom for a single term, but it can be felt from a person for a lifetime.

Sexual harassment is becoming the modus operandi of the new world (on-line)... It is the means by which some males are conquering and claiming the new territory as their own.

I made Lost World in September of '91, and by the end of that year, I was living in Toronto.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

Non-violence is not a quality to be evolved or expressed to order. It is an inward growth depending for sustenance upon intense individual effort.

Oh I'm in love with the janitor's boy, And the janitor's boy loves me; He's going to hunt for a desert isle In our geography.

Total commitment. You know, the idea of discovering something that, for all intents and purposes, goes against your abilities, and yet still deciding to do it anyway. That takes guts, you know?

I see songs not as a commodity used up when the album goes off the charts, which is often the case with pop songs. I see them as a body of work. Life should be breathed into them.