We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather.

Hope is essential to any political struggle for radical change when the overall social climate promotes disillusionment and despair.

For anyone worn down, The Impossible Will Take a Little While is a bracing double cappuccino.

Considering the absence of legal coercion, the surprising thing is that men have for so long, and, on the whole, so reliably, adhered to what we might call the breadwinner ethic.

Exercise is the yuppie version of bulimia.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

The 'working poor,' as they are approvingly termed, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society.

There is a vast difference between positive thinking and existential courage.

No one should be incarcerated for debt or squeezed for money they have no chance of getting their hands on.

Poverty is not a character failing or a lack of motivation. Poverty is a shortage of money.

Personally, I can't see why it would be any less romantic to find a husband in a nice four-color catalogue than in the average downtown bar at happy hour.

the starting point of all achievement is desire

She was endowed with great beauty for all those attributes that were outside her control, but it was said that in all characteristics for which she herself was responsible, she was utterly wicked

Love is a conflict between reflexes and reflections.

I think it's cool people love to hate me.

The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society.

What's the ROI of your Mom?

Possibility is not a luxury; it is as crucial as bread.

God just has a way of working things out the way he wants to and you have no say in that.

Whatever time we have," he said, "it will be time enough.