Technically, of course, he was right. Socially, he was annoying us.

They knew many things but had no idea why. And strangely this made them more, rather than less, certain that they were right.

Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs, " I said. "We have a protractor.

He had spoken with such absolute confidence that I knew he had to be blowing this out of his rectal orifice.

Topology is destiny, ' he said, and put the drawers on. One leg at a time.

Why was it that jam always coated me so?

I can see only one safe rule for the historian: that he should recognize in the development of human destinies the play of the contingent and the unforeseen.

Religion is organized to satisfy and guide the soul -- politics does the same thing for the body.

Our feelings are energy, so when you find the energy you want you can attach it to a desire.

For me, being raised in a free America made all the difference.

Insects are what neurosis would sound like, if neurosis could make a noise with its nose.

It's not what the artist does that counts; it's what he is.

Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic act is also decent, and causes the place and the bystanders to shine.

I was not naturally talented. I didn't sing, dance or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.

The object of government is the welfare of the people.