Human life began in flight and fear. Religion rose from rituals of propitiation, spells to lull the punishing elements.

History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably ritualized, always tends toward decadence.

The moment is ripe for an experienced businessman to talk practical, prudent economics to the electorate - which is why Mitt Romney's political fortunes are steadily being resurrected from the grave.

Women's studies is a comfy, chummy morass of unchallenged groupthink . It is, with rare exception, totally unscholarly. Academic feminists have silenced men and dissenting women.

There is no female Mozart because there is no female Jack the Ripper.

Rule of art: Cant kills creativity!

Women are in league with each other, a secret conspiracy of hearts and pheromones

Promiscuity in men may cheapen love but sharpen thought. Promiscuity in women is illness, a leakage of identity.

Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them.

If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.

Patriarchy, routinely blamed for everything, produced the birth control pill, which did more to free contemporary women than feminism itself.

Most of the bad situations I've encountered began with the best of intentions.

We ought to look the world frankly in the face.

One of the things you realize about gettin older is that not everybody is goin to get older with you.

There's only one story, the story of your life.

The first consideration for all, throughout life, is the earning of a living.

Discipline will only teach the techniques - a great teacher gives discipline, motivation and love

Historical explanation is not identical with moral judgment.

Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people.

If you think you fit into a situation, it's worth trying.

The barn where I work, it's only 15 minutes or so from Harvard square, so It's very close to the center of Boston, but it happens to be a total oasis. It's completely quiet in there.