More often than not, in order to find truth, a wise man must suffer the ravings of the insane. There is no undiscovered truth to be found in the minds of the reasonable and rational.

The universal methodology of the tyrant is always incrementalism.

Whether you actually can or can't fight city hall is of little relevance. Either way, when the need arises, you must!

The curse of the intelligent man is that he will always find himself surrounded by the ignorant. The measure of the intelligent man is determined by his tolerance toward them.

Infinity is just zero spelled backwards.

If you're going to condemn a people based on the actions of the worst of its ranks; take a good look at the worst of your people first and judge yourself.

Those who are offended by something are most often those who deserve to be offended by it.

An unbending and absolute acceptance of any idea is a sure sign of a small mind, no matter the greatness of intellect possesed by the one accepting that idea.

Reality trumps rationality.

Keep the people ignorant and afraid and control and power becomes a detail - a self generating byproduct of the people's hysteria.

Too many people today believe that you can fight fascism with fascism. This of course is an impossibility. Fascism times any other number always equals fascism.

Still, even when false, legends can be most informative.

The battle between your current state and your desired state cannot be won without a powerful weapon called CHOICE. Your choice determines you.

The way I look at it is everybody should have the right to get married, if they so choose

You've got to tell the world how to treat you. If the world tells you how you are going to be treated, you are in trouble.

No matter what heights you achieve, even if you're Brad Pitt, the slide is coming, sure as death and taxes.

Pride deafens us to the advice or warnings of those around us.

I've never had much attraction to writing fanfiction. I don't spend much time thinking about properties I don't own, as it's 'wasted' brain-cycles.

Before you can read, you know the difference between a story and reality. And, of course, by the time you're old enough to do any real damage with an Uzi, you've learned that difference.

My natural orientation has never been among a community of writers, really. For some reason my social world has always been in the art world.

A ministry doesn't have to be perfect for God to use and bless it.