“Music escapes ideological characterization. Just as there are some social scientists who believe that what cannot be measured does not truly exist, and some psychologists used to believe that consc...”

“Demonstrative proof is lacking, but if we thought only about those things about which such proof were available, our minds would be empty most of the time.”

“There is nothing that an intellectual less likes to change than his mind, or a politician his policy.”

“To regret religion is to regret Western civilization.”

“Feeling good about yourself is not the same thing as doing good. Good policy is more important than good feelings.”

“Facts are much more malleable than prejudices.”

“Every evil starts with 15 volts.”

“My feeling about work is that it's an unnecessary evil, so I've always done my best to avoid it.”

“Neither love nor evil conquers all, but evil cheats more.”