Now that I look back, I realize that a life predicated on being obedient and taking orders is a very comfortable life indeed. Living in such a way reduces to a minimum one's need to think.
“I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.”
“We don't take care of our teachers and our cops and our firemen. They should be at the top of our list.”