In books I converse with men, in the Bible I converse with God.
Sleep with me sleep with my dogs-
When fascism comes to the United States it will be wrapped in the American flag and will claim the name of 100-percent Americanism
I am convinced that everything that is worth while in the world has been accomplished by the free, inquiring, critical spirit, and that the preservation of this spirit is more important than any social system whatsoever. But the men of ritual and the men of barbarism are capable of shutting up the men of science and silencing them forever.
It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.
Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.
Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn "reasonable" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.
Dance, in general, has become more atavistic than artistic.
The right to have children should be a marketable commodity, bought and traded by individuals but absolutely limited by the state.
No matter how wild the winds or rough the seas of life, libraries stand ready, beaming their reliable lights, guiding us toward knowledge, pleasure, consolation, wisdom, and hope.
We only have babies when we're young enough not to know how grim life turns out.