They spoke very little of their mutual feeling; pretty phrases and warm expressions being probably unnecessary between such tried friends

Abused patience turns to fury

An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a critique of life: it names, it characterizes, it passes judgment, in that it creates.

What is slang in one age sometimes goes into the vocabulary of the purist in the next.

A few more years will destroy whatever yet remains of that magical potency which once belonged to the name of Byron

He had done that which could never be forgiven; he was in the grasp of one who never forgave

A dominant religion is never ascetic

The temple of silence and reconciliation

I tell the truth. That’s my training as a reporter.

I’m not going to lie to people.

I know the way this city works. We have one of the most corrupt cities in the country. The reason it’s so corrupt is because everybody thinks it’s honest, and it’s not. You know the truth when you go to Chicago. The difference here in Los Angeles is you believe it’s honest – and that’s dangerous.

One thing I quickly discovered as a female pilot – ditch the heels.

When I was going through transition, I didn’t push it on everyone.

If someone asks about sexual reassignment surgery, you are supposed to say, ‘Why are we talking about that?’ But I am a post-op transsexual. And I am a reporter. If you can explain and talk about it, you demystify it. And if you demystify it, it’s not an issue.

Instead of doing what everybody else does and sue the city of Los Angeles, I decided I was going to run for mayor.

I know so much about Los Angeles. I grew up here, I was born here, I loved it, and I reported on it.

When you’re living a lie, the scariest thing is to be alone with your thoughts.

I’m not loved by GLAAD or by HRC. I’m not going to be a spokesman for those groups, which are based on fundraising.

I knew at a very early age, about 6 years old, that there was something different about me. But being young and not being exposed to people who had gender dysphoria, or role models that you see on TV.

On May 6, 2013, I started hormone replacement therapy and began transitioning. I was very depressed, which is not uncommon for people with gender dysphoria. Two hours after my first estrogen injection.

Trying to erase 53 years of being a macho aggressive guy to trying to be a woman, and this is greatest challenge of my life.

Flying as Bob, there was always stress involved.

While television can help normalize the lives of marginalized people, it also can exploit their hardships and reinforce stereotypes, reducing their lives to mere entertainment.

Everything about the Kardashian family’s public image centers around shock and dysfunction – the very image the trans people are trying to shed.

Television has played an important role in normalizing the experiences of gay men and lesbians in America.

If what the transgender movement seeks is acceptance, association with the Kardashian circus is the last thing it needs.