Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind their own business, because they have no business of their own to mind, any more than a smallpox virus has.

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How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.

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What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and sh*ts quantity.

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You were given the power to love in order to use it, no matter what pain it may cause you.

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The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.

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I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.

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We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse

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The simplest questions are the most difficult.

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I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.

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How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

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