In Social Affairs, I'm An Optimist. I

War? The One War I'd Be Happy To Join Is The War Against Officers.

God Bless America. Let's Try To Save Some Of It.

The Absurd Vanity Of Metaphysicians Who Like To Imagine That They Create The World By Thinking About It.

Why Can't We Simply Borrow What Is Useful To Us From Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Especially Zen, As We Borrow From Christianity, Science, American Indian Traditions And World Literature In General, Including Philosophy, And Let The Rest Go Hang? Borrow What We Need But Rely Principally Upon Our Own Senses, Common Sense And Daily Living Experience.

I Choose To Listen To The River For A While, Thinking River Thoughts, Before Joining The Night And The Stars.