One of the misfortunes of our time is, that in getting rid of false shame, we have killed off so much real shame as well.

In the history of mankind, fanaticism has caused more harm than vice

Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as honest means unpleasant or disturbing, They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.

For tens of millions of people [television] has become habit-forming, brain-softening, taste-degrading.

Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.

The closer and more confidential our relationship with someone, the less we are entitled to ask about what we are not voluntarily told.