A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas.
Horror films do not prepare us for the hours lost in searching after one clear thought.
To blame the poor for subsisting on welfare has no justice unless we are also willing to judge every rich member of society by how productive he or she is. Taken individual by individual, it is likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government favors among the economically privileged than among the ranks of the disadvantaged.
The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.
Harsh words live in the dungeon of the heart
There was that law of life, so cruel and so just, that one must grow or else pay more for remaining the same.
Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing.
The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus and a chair that's not obtained from Craigslist that keeps poking into his back.
To speak and to offend is with some people but one and the same thing.
Revolutions are not made by fate but by men.
The booing and the drama help make the Olympics interesting, but at what cost? When will people finally get tired of it and start watching the X-Games or competitive tire rolling instead?