When you are trying to understand the world, it is unwise to assume that you occupy a privileged position in it.
There is no hope even that woman, with her right to vote, will ever purify politics.
Art is a part of the rebellion against the realities of its unfulfilled desire.
I do not believe in God, because I believe in man. Whatever his mistakes, man has for thousands of years been working to undo the botched job your god has made.
The most vital right is the right to love and be loved.
Give us what belongs to us in peace, and if you don't give it to us in peace, we will take it by force.
What a strange development of patriotism that turns a thinking being into a loyal machine!
We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential through each of us respecting each other's dignity, rights and responsibilities makes the world a better place to live.
When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through.
Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all get solved in an hour. Nobody ever gets hurt, and nobody needs to care. You give up an hour of your time, and you don't really have to get involved. It's all plastic.
I got into being vegan because I was simply looking to benefit from being more compassionate. I have since come to learn that it is an animal-based diet that is responsible for the overwhelming majority of cases of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, multiple sclerosis, and all kinds of other problems.