The only consistent response for a relativist is, "Pushing morality is wrong for me, but that's just my personal opinion, and has nothing to do with you. Please ignore me.

Having a rather pessimistic outlook on life makes for the best philosophical discussions

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

Some idea of inflation comes from seeing a youngster get his first job at a salary you dreamed of as the culmination of your career.

Paradoxical as it may seem, God means not only to make us good, but to make us also happy, by sickness, disaster and disappointment.

I didn't know anything about conceptual art when I left Kansas. I went to Cal Arts to be a painter, but the exciting stuff was happening elsewhere, so I took a holiday from painting for a few years.

If you want to relate to a certain audience or generation, you have to speak their language. I truly believe that.

I was attracted to poetry, which is perhaps the purest of the art forms, where love is the medium of exchange and the nobility of love is considered. It's a land of higher ideals.

The hypocrite who always plays one and the same part ceases at last to be a hypocrite.

I do feel Im being respectful to Buddhism and martial arts with Mortal Kombat.