Octave Mirbeau

When one tears away the veils and shows them naked, people's souls give off such a pungent smell of decay.

The greatest danger of bombs is in the explosion of stupidity that they provoke.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I never go back and listen to the recorded document. The thrill comes when the balance can be attained. Everyone in the room can have a shared, communal rock experience.