But the watchful care of the parent is endless. The youth is never free from the danger of grating interference.

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

Soundness of understanding is connected with freedom of enquiry; consequently, opinion should, as far as public security will admit, be exempted from restraint.

Superior virtue must be the fruit of superior intelligence.

When people say, 'How did you start in comedy,' I say my family was kidnapped by ninjas when I was very young, and to get them released I had to do a killer five-minute set. And even after I did that, you know, I started doing comedy under tough circumstances, I still kept at it because I enjoyed it.

While having two biological parents at home is, the statistics tell us, best for children, a single-parent household is almost as good.

Religion and gods and beliefs - for me, it all comes down to your brother. And your brother might be the brother in your family, or it might be the guy next to you in the foxhole - it's about human connections.

I have a son and a daughter; I try to teach them equally about balance, gender, and gender equity.