“The central question is, is this guy right? Or is he mad? What do you, the reader, think about this? Which struck me as a properly anarchist solution. I didn't want to tell people what to think, I just wanted to tell people to think and consider some of these admittedly extreme little elements, which nevertheless do recur fairly regularly throughout human history.”
“I don't want to make people mad. I just... well, how can people get better if you don't tell them what you honestly think?”
“I tell young people: Do not think of yourself, think of others. Think of the future that awaits you, think about what you can do and do not fear anything.”
“If you want someone to tell you what to think...""You will never be short of people willing to do so.”
“But will he come I just want to know what you think the odds are. Tell me what you really think." "I think Tibby was a wise girl. I think she loved you.”
“Find out what people want to do, then tell them to do it. They'll think you're a genius.”