And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.

I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag.

On the whole, I prefer not to be lectured on patriotism by those who keep offshore maildrops in order to avoid paying their taxes.

What we have here, fellow citizens, is a crassly egocentric, raving twit.

It's like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans go and prove you're wrong.

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.

If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.

One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts.

I know: "Guns Don't Kill People." But I suspect that they have something to do with it. If you point your finger at someone and say, "Bang, bang, you're dead," not much actually happens.

How the American right managed to convince itself that the programs to alleviate poverty are responsible for the consequences of poverty will someday be studied as a notorious mass illusion.

...I will find once again the light of your beauty - your colored windows in the night...

If you want to see the sun shine you have to weather the storm.

Down to Gehenna or up to the throne He travels the fastest who travels alone.

The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.

A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.

The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.

Growing up I played in garage bands and cover bands with my older brother, and he got us a gig opening up for some hippie jam band. I was 15. I felt like such an adult!

You have to lose yourself in the team and you have to lose yourself in the game

The fairy poet takes a sheet Of moonbeam, silver white; His ink is dew from daisies sweet, His pen a point of light.

Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his physician his heir.