The greatest weapon in the world. . . is ridicule.
We are poor mortals, but it dreams to us that we can fly.
People send me e-mails saying, "You're a movie critic. You don't know anything about politics. " Well, you know what, I'm 60 years old, and I've been interested in politics since I was on my daddy's knee. During the 1948 election, we were praying for Truman. I know a lot about politics.
[Alan Berg's] memory haunts many people, even those who never heard him on the radio, because his death could be read as a message: Be cautious, be prudent, be bland, never push anybody, never say what you really think, offer yourself as a hostage to the weirdos even before they make the first move. These days, a lot of people are opposed to the newfound popularity of 'trash television,' and no doubt they are right, and the hosts of these shows are shameless controversy-mongers. But at least they are not intimidated. Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend?
If your religion doesn't respect the rights of other religions, it is lacking something.
Films like Fargo are why I love the movies.
The fact is, most people are not going to be rich someday. And we've had a concerted policy of taking money away from the poor and giving it to the rich wholesale, and at the same time, we have the runaway corporations, and the greed.
For good people to do evil things, it takes religion.
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall waveO're the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Most of us are aware of and pretend to detest the barefaced instances of that hypocrisy by which men deceive others, but few of us are upon our guard or see that more fatal hypocrisy by which we deceive and over-reach our own hearts.
Whether shall the Oxe goe, where he shall not labour?