And there isn't any way that one can get rid of the guilt of having a nice body by saying that one can serve society with it, because that would end up with oneself as what? There simply doesn't seem to be any moral place for flesh.

The rare pleasure of being seen for what one is, compensates for the misery of being it.

The human mind can bear plenty of reality but not too much intermittent gloom.

In the military, and in business, the most elite and effective teams I've seen or been part of are filled with individuals who take responsibility for their choices. Life is a series of decisions that you make and actions you take, not a series of things that happen to you.

If I grew up with a dysfunctional family, I would eventually start a book club.

I really try hard not to work, not to engage, because I know what that means. What hard work it is; it takes me away from my family.

The key to a vibrant middle class is an abundance of jobs that pay enough so that workers can provide for themselves and their families, enjoy leisure time, save for retirement and pay for their children's education so they can grow up and earn even more than their parents.