“The two-way street of Total Information Awareness is the road that leads to a more transparent and complete picture of ourselves, our governments, and our world.”

“The U.S. government needs to learn from successful private businesses that run an effective and efficient operation in serving their customers and outwitting their competitors.”

“There is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Free speech encourages debate whereas hate speech incites violence.”

“War is legitimized state-sponsored terrorism in a grand scale.”

“Journalists should be watchdogs, not lapdogs.”

“While information is the oxygen of the modern age, disinformation is the carbon monoxide that can poison generations.”

“I picture it like Judgement Day,' he says finally, his eyes on the water. 'We'll rise up out of our bodies and find each other again in spirit form. We'll meet in that new place, all of us together...”

“There are few times that I feel more at peace, more in tune, more Zen, if you will, than when I force myself to unplug.”

“[B]ecause the minimum costs of being an organization in the first place are relatively high, certain activities may have some value but not enough to make them worth pursuing in any organized way. ...”