Everything is divisible. And so is this colossus of U.S. imperialism. It can be split up and defeated.

One word from Chairman Mao is worth ten thousand from others. His every statement is truth. We must carry out those we that understand as well as those we don't.

Study Chairman Mao's writings, follow his teachings and act according to his instructions.

Taking the entire globe, if North America and Western Europe can be called the 'cities of the world', then Asia, Africa and Latin America constitute 'the rural areas of the world'.

If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we are the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in deflating our conceits?

The stars are on the inside. They are effing beautiful.

There was no opiate like a French pillow.

When I look at a pie chart, I just go numb.

Good intentions are impotent unless based on reality.

No day passes without a Democratic politician, a left-wing commentator, or, if I may be excused a redundancy, a left-wing academic labeling Republicans and conservatives racist.

I've been within an inch of my life.

If you're successful, acting is about as soft a job as anybody could ever wish for. But if you're unsuccessful it's worse than having a skin disease.

The creative process is like music which takes root with extraordinary force and rapidity

The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander.