It is impossible to find a single example of a monopoly that has ever existed without official protection.

Nothing has value in itself. The consumer confers value on it by seeking to acquire it. Hence, the value of a thing is never objective, but always subjective.

Free trade or the free market means the sovereignty of the consumer.

As the consumer is the public general, without distinction of rank or fortune, the free market is the most obvious expression of the sovereignty of the people and the best guarantee of democracy.

Happiness is not the Achievement of Dreams.It is the Path to Dreams.

If his mother was drowning and I was drowning and he had to choose one of us to save, He says he'd save me.

You are all you will ever have for certain .

I really do enjoy getting out to meet my readers. Writing is such a solitary business, it's gratifying to thank folks in person and really connect as human beings and not just words on a screen.

[Donald Trump administration] didn't ask me to stay and 40 years seemed like enough.

Select only things to steal that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent

If you can't be with yourself, you'll never learn to be with anyone else.

Tricker the Squirrel is the best piece I ever wrote. It's intricate.

When you record something, you never know who's going to hear it.

The only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort.