I don't believe in principles, in case you haven't noticed.

The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite.

The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling, are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest, are the traits of success.

I have suffered and despaired and known death and I am glad that I am in this great world.