"One might as well claim that the tide which rubs pebbles smooth on a beach is doing the pebbles a service because being round is prettier than being jagged. It's of no concern to a pebble what shape it is. But it's very important to a person."
"Wenn ich eines morgens in der Zeitung nicht lesen will, dann sind es sachlich falsche Meldungen von Nachrichtenagenturen, über die ich mich am Vorabend schon im Netz geärgert habe."
"The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering."