E. Joseph Cossman

In the dime stores and bus stations, people talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, draw conclusions on the wall.

The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance.

Any company large enough to have a research lab is too large to listen to it.

We change every minute, never the same. If there’s no room to express the changes there can’t be any truthfulness.

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

Always pack your uniform on top.

A goal is a dream with a finish line.

Above all else, I would choose you. When there’s no more grand gestures, no more words to say, when everything around us begins to give way, when the sky grows dim and the colors fade, I will choose you.

How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.

These are our neighbours, our co-workers, friends’ children… the problem is closer than you think, but so is the solution.

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action.

What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time, and I am quite proud that I got out of that.

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

What is the one thing that I could do to help you?

Don’t make me put your head in my blender!