"Beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits."

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

"A life well-lived is a testament that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"The writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it."

"Most people are completely unaware of their breath. They violate your space, they have no idea that they have halitosis."

"We should be the pro-legal immigration party. A party that has a positive platform and agenda on how we can create a legal immigration system that works for immigrants and works for America."

"I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it's easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin' man and the loner."