Take the life-lie away from the average man and straight away you take away his happiness.

The sea possesses a power over one's moods that has the effect of a will. The sea can hypnotize. Nature in general can do so.

A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.

A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.

It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.

The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom-they are the pillars of society.

The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.

Don't use that foreign word: ideals. We have the excellent native word: lies.

The most dangerous enemy of the truth and freedom amongst us is the compact majority

...I'm no longer prepared to accept what people say and what's written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer.

I don't imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over.

Perfection is the enemy of authenticity.

I see walking bombs on the streetHearts not beating, but ticking

I always look at Style.com and look at all the designers and I know all the model's names.

Intolerance of mediocrity has been the main prop of my independence.

Success is never on discount! Greatness is never on sale! Greatness is never half off! It's all or nothing! It's all day, every day! Greatness is never on discount!

Being a control freak makes us tense, stressed out, and unpleasant to be with.

Refusing to have an opinion is a way of having one, isn't it?

I just think the American people had better understand what's going on. This is a bunch of scumbags. That's what [Russians] are!

Why don't you write books people can read?(to her husband James)

I think people just like rooting. If they like you, they're going to want to root for you and you're one of theirs. And if they don't like you? It doesn't matter.