“Perhaps the Creator of this strange place knows us better than we know ourselves. Perhaps humanity was meant to eternally ponder the purpose and importance of our own existence. If we were assured of either, we’d be intolerable creatures.”

“It is time we accept there’s no Cronkite moment for Afghanistan. Perhaps it's time we value the hearts and minds of our own over distant Afghan tribes.”

“The Internet is the Petri dish of humanity. We can't control what grows in it, but we don't have to watch either.”

“Texans aren't cocky. We're just better than you. And you know it.”

“Of all the religions in the world, perhaps the religion of liberty is the only faith capable of purity.”

“True art is thoughtful, emotional examination of how human themes impact the overall experience of existing. The rest is kitsch.”

“Modern man is full of platitudes about living life to its fullest, with catchy keychain phrases and little plaques for kitchen walls. But if you've never retreated to the solitude of a dark room and listened to Beethoven's Ninth from start to finish, you know nothing. For music is a transcendental exploration of human emotion and experience, the very fabric of life in its purest form. And the Ninth our greatest musical achievement.”