“This is what historians usually do, quibble about cause and effect when the point is, there are times when the world is in flux and the right voice in the right place can move the world. Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin, for instance. Bismark. Lenin.”

“There are times when the world is rearranging itself, and at times like that, the right words can change the world.”

“Once you’re lost, you panic. You’re in total despair, not knowing what to do. I hate it when that happens. Sex can be a real pain that way, ‘cause when you get in the mood all you can think about is what’s right under your nose - that’s sex, all right.”

“What can you do when you don't fit in? What can you do when life seems to be passing you by?""Follow me. I want to show you something. See the horizon over there? See how big this world is? See how much room there is for everybody? Have you ever seen any other worlds?""No.""As far as you know, this is the only world there is, right?""Right.""There are no other worlds for you to live in, right?""Right.""You were born to live in this world, right?""Right.""WELL LIVE IN IT THEN! Five cents please.”

“He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. - Ben Franklin”

“But there are times in this harum-scarum world when figuring out the right thing to do is quite simple, but doing the right thing is simply impossible....”