“When three liberals get together they form a new party; that is their idea of individualism. They never join a bowling club without introducing as part of the 'agenda' an 'amendment of the statutes.”

“There are two differences between an orgy and a sex club. First, at a sex club it's considered bad form to introduce yourself to someone before you start putting parts of his body in your mouth. At an orgy you are allowed to offer your name as long as you do so with an obvious sense of irony. ”

“Liberation was in the very scale of the city: a goldfish bowl one could never grow to fit.”

“Joining the church felt like joining a secret club; and you learned the rules after you joined. The first rule of the church was: Never question what it is that you have joined.”

“I'd never join a club that would allow a person like me to become a member.”

“The old liberal rebelled against taxation without responsibility, the new liberal wants the taxation as a handout without responsibility.”