"I don't think. I just write. And then I read what I wrote and I say, 'Ah, that's what I think!'"

"The ultimate truth is not some big cosmic secret, but the banality of everyday life."

"I hate students... they are (as all people) mostly stupid and boring. I hate giving classes... I did teach a class here [at the University of Cincinnati] and all of the grading was pure bluff. I even …"

"I'm a pessimist, but I'm an optimistic pessimist. I believe things will go wrong, but I'm happy about it."

"Truth is not a neutral, objective observation, but a passionate engagement."