"Understanding reality is the most important thing because reality doesn't care what you want to be true."

"The greatest evils in the world will not be carried out by men with guns, but by men in suits sitting behind desks."

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival."

"We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try to fight it."

"It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between."

"There is a difference between standard of living and quality of life. Quality of life is more important."