We crave permission openly to become our secret selves.

There are things you break that can't be put back together again. And Kashmir may be one of them.

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

faith without doubt is addiction

Better be a desperate single with many options than a sad married with no option.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

When America is chasing you, the whole world is chasing you.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and you will make of their circumstances the litter you have made of your own.

Fictional characters are made of words, not flesh; they do not have free will, they do not exercise volition. They are easily born, and as easily killed off.

Senior year is supposed to be about being mentally done.

Only a fool would make the bed every day.

The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They're always learning. They're always growing. They're always pushing.

I'm in a comic book now. That was cool. That's something that I'm still sorta reeling about, 'cause I read comics as a kid. Someone drew me, and actually did a pretty good job!

Let's face it: people don't have respect for other people. That's the story here. When everyone is respected, then we can all live within magic.