“I prefer to interact with people one-on-one. Any more than that, and the dynamic becomes competitive.”

“I never had any preference for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing.”

“I should prefer to die laughing, and, on more than one occasion, thought I might.”

“If there was only one solitary being on this planet or only a few who would never meet, then freedom would be unquestionably absolute, but in a society where two or more beings must interact, freedom becomes dynamic. We cannot secure our own freedom while we challenge the freedom of another. No one truly has freedom outside of their own existence, their personal beliefs, and decisions made for their own lives. When we raise an intention, a word, a hand, a weapon or any other force against anyone else, we become equally and justifiably vulnerable. Freedom is not just a right, it is a responsibility.”

“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.”

“The only woman I have to be better than is the one I was yesterday...I have no competition.”