"Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application."

“If you think anyone is sane you just don't know enough about them.”

Source : Christopher Moore (2009). “The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror”, p.91, Hachette UK

“It's a fact that every minute you hold a child, it triples in mass.”

Source : Drew Magary (2013). “Someone Could Get Hurt: A Memoir of Twenty-First-Century Parenthood”, p.47, Penguin

“With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.”

Source : "The summer 2015 sunglasses rules - six essential style tips" by Hannah Marriott, www.theguardian.com. June 24, 2015.

“Some people will pay their tuition, and then defy you to give them an education.”

“Steiner has here transformed the vaporous conceptions of his life, the vapors of what never was and never will be, from their aeriform state to a fine and ethereal substantiality. My Unwritten Books is a gathering of shades, an elegant and eloquent gathering of mind, feeling, and autumnal passion. (...) And that is the lovely irony of this unique little book. None of these unwritten books should have been written. They are better here, as they are, untamed and errant phantoms of a brilliance whose emanations no one mortal lifetime could ever accommodate in full.”

“Heavy booze is a big time vacation, but you come back with a headache.”

Source : Interview with Royal Young, www.interviewmagazine.com. July 30, 2012.

“It is better to start over than to continue down a path that you know is wrong for your Soul.”

“Reconnection to the natural world is fundamental to human health, well-being, spirit, and survival.”

Source : Richard Louv (2012). “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age”, p.3, Algonquin Books